Mariners vs Royals Prediction - MLB Picks 8/14/23

Kansas City Royals (38-81) vs Seattle Mariners (63-54)

Game Info: Monday, August 14, 2023 at 8:10 pm (Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium)

Brady Singer (8-8) (5.05) vs Logan Gilbert (10-5) (3.66)

Betting Odds: Kansas City Royals +124 / Seattle Mariners -148 --- Over/Under: 9 Click Here for the Latest Odds

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The Seattle Mariners will play the Kansas City Royals in Game 1 of their series on Monday night at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals were the hottest team in baseball about a week ago, but they have returned to true form in their last eight games. Seattle is coming off of a series loss, but they have played great baseball recently and are pushing for a Wild Card berth. 

Mariners Preview

The Seattle Mariners are 63-54 this season and they have won eight of their last ten games. Seattle is coming off of a series loss to the Orioles, where they lost two out of three games. The Mariners have pitched very well in recent games, allowing two runs or fewer in six of their last seven games. The Seattle pitching staff has a 3.68 ERA, a 1.16 WHIP, and a .232 opponent batting average this year. The Mariners offense has scored 531 runs with a .236 batting average and a .314 on base percentage. Julio Rodriguez is batting .255 with 19 home runs and 67 RBI’s for the Mariners. The projected starting pitcher for Seattle is Logan Gilbert, who is 10-5 with a 3.66 ERA and a 1.02 WHIP over 137.2 innings pitched this season.

Royals Preview

The Kansas City Royals are 38-81 this season and they have lost six of their last eight games. Kansas City is coming off of a series split with the Cardinals, where they won one game and lost one game. The Royals continue to allow quite a few runs and they have allowed at least five runs in five of their last eight games. The Kansas City pitching staff has a 5.17 ERA, a 1.41 WHIP, and a .263 opponent batting average. The Royals offense has scored 470 runs with a .241 batting average and a .299 on base percentage this season. Bobby Witt is batting .272 with 21 home runs and 71 RBI’s for the Royals. The projected starting pitcher for Kansas City is Brady Singer, who is 8-8 with a 5.05 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP over 128.1 innings pitched this year. 

Kansas City Royals Team Facts

  • The Royals have won six of their last seven games as home underdogs.
  • The Royals have covered the run line in each of their last eight games at Kauffman Stadium.
  • The Royals have led after 3 innings in five of their last seven games as home underdogs.
  • The Royals have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last six games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
  • The 'Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Royals' last five games as underdogs against American League opponents.

Seattle Mariners Team Facts

  • The Mariners have won each of their last nine games as road favorites following a home loss.
  • The Mariners have covered the run line in each of their last 14 road games following a home loss.
  • The Mariners have led after 5 innings in each of their last four road games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
  • The Mariners have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three games at Kauffman Stadium.

Seattle Mariners Player Prop Facts

  • Julio Rodriguez has hit at least one home run in each of the Mariners' last two games against AL Central opponents.
  • Dylan Moore has recorded an RBI in each of his last five appearances with the Mariners as road favorites against AL Central opponents.
  • Ty France has recorded four or more total bases in each of the Mariners' last four games as favorites against the Royals.
  • Logan Gilbert has recorded six strikeouts in three of his last four road appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
  • Julio Rodriguez has scored at least one run in 10 of his last 11 appearances in night games against AL Central teams that held a losing record.
  • Eugenio Suarez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last seven appearances against the Royals.

Matchup/League Facts

  • The Kansas City Royals ranks 29th in the league for on-base percentage this season (.299).
  • The Kansas City Royals ranks 28th in the league for runs scored this season (470).
  • The Seattle Mariners ranks 29th in the league for strikeouts against this season (1156).
  • The Seattle Mariners ranks 2nd in the league for walks allowed this season (302).

Pick

The Mariners are currently on the outside looking in for the last Wild Card spot in the AL, but they have played great baseball over the last week and a half. Kansas City only has 38 wins this year and they are looking towards next year, but they have showed some ability to score runs lately that is giving some teams trouble. Kansas City is starting Brady Singer, who has allowed three earned runs or fewer in three straight starts. Seattle is starting Logan Gilbert, who has allowed three earned runs or fewer in three consecutive starts. Both of these pitchers have been solid recently, but I am going to take Seattle here. The Mariners have the much better lineup and they are reasonably priced, so I am taking them on the road to get the win.

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