Seattle Mariners vs Kansas City Royals Prediction 8-26-23 MLB Picks
The Kansas City Royals and Seattle Mariners clash Saturday in game 2 of an MLB series at T-Mobile Park. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
Kansas City Royals Betting Preview
The Royals need a win after losing 8 of their last 10 games. The Royals have the second-worst record in the AL at 41-89. The Royals pitching staff is 28th in ERA (5.15), 25th in WHIP (1.41) and 29th in quality starts (28). The Royals' offense is 27th in runs per game (4.02), 20th in batting average (.243) and 27th in homers (125). Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals with 144 hits and 81 RBI, while Salvador Perez and MJ Melendez have combined for 215 hits and 103 RBI. Jordan Lyles gets the ball, and he is 3-14 with a 6.20 ERA and 93 strikeouts this season. Lyles is 2-5 with a 6.36 ERA and 53 strikeouts in his career against the Mariners.
Kansas City Royals Team Facts
- The Royals have lost seven of their last eight road games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Royals have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five games as underdogs against AL West opponents.
- The Royals have lost the first inning in each of their last three games at T-Mobile Park.
- The Royals have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last six Saturday day games against opponents that held a winning record.
- The Royals have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six road games against opponents that held a winning record.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
- Bobby Witt Jr. ranks 4th in the league in Steals (37) this season.
Seattle Mariners Betting Preview
The Mariners look to stay hot after winning 9 of their last 10 games. The Mariners are tied with the Rangers in the AL West. The Mariners pitching staff is 2nd in ERA (3.70), 1st in WHIP (1.18) and 2nd in quality starts (61). The Mariners' offense is 10th in runs per game (4.76), 19th in batting average (.244) and 12th in homers (161). Julio Rodriguez leads the Mariners with 146 hits and 80 RBI, while Teoscar Hernandez and Ty France have combined for 249 hits and 120 RBI. Logan Gilbert gets the ball, and he is 11-5 with a 3.77 ERA and 146 strikeouts this season. Gilbert is 1-0 with a 6.64 ERA and 18 strikeouts in his career against the Royals.
Seattle Mariners Team Facts
- The Mariners have lost four of their last five games as home favorites against AL Central opponents following a win.
- The Mariners have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games as home favorites against AL Central opponents following a win.
- The 'Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Mariners' last four day games at T-Mobile Park.
- The Mariners have led after 7 innings in each of their last four day games at T-Mobile Park against AL Central opponents.
- The Mariners have won the first inning in each of their last three games against the Royals at T-Mobile Park.
Seattle Mariners Player Prop Facts
- Julio Rodriguez ranks 5th in the league in Steals (35) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Seattle Mariners ranks 1st in the league for walks allowed this season (321).
- The Seattle Mariners ranks T29th in the league for triples this season (10).
- The Kansas City Royals ranks 1st in the league for triples this season (35).
- The Kansas City Royals ranks 29th in the league for on-base percentage this season (.300).
Randy’s Pick
The Royals aren't winning, and they're not earning bettors money, so there's really no use in looking their direction. The Mariners are enjoying their best stretch of the season and now have a chance to take control of the AL West. Jordan Lyles has been a disaster with his 6.20 ERA, and he leads the league with 14 losses. There's really no point in looking anywhere but the Mariners in this spot, and of course I'll lay the RL to shave down the price.
