Seattle Mariners vs Kansas City Royals Prediction & Betting Tips 5/13/2024

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At 9:40 PM from T-Mobile Park in Seattle, we have an American League matchup between the Royals and Mariners. Heading into Monday’s game, the Royals have a record of 25-17, while the Mariners are 22-19.

George Kirby is starting for the Mariners, and he is facing off against Brady Singer for the Royals. Seattle comes into this one as the favorites, with a money line payout of -149. The over/under line is at 7 runs.

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Seattle Mariners Trends and Key Stats

• 4-1 is the record of Royals in their last five road games. They have also gone 3-2 vs. the runline.
• On the opposing side, the Mariners have a 2-3 (SU) record, along with a 2-3 record in their last five home contests.
• The Mariners have a straight-up record of 4-6 in their last ten games as the favorite, and a 3-7 record vs. the runline.
• Looking at the Royals’ previous ten games as the underdog they are 6-4 straight-up and 8-2 vs. the runline.

Seattle Mariners vs Kansas City Royals Prediction

To close out their series vs. the Angels, the Royals picked up a 4-2 win. Leading up to the game, they were the slight favorite at -109 on the money line. It was a big 4th inning that turned things in their favor, as the Royals scored four runs in the inning. The Angels could only score two runs, both of which came in the 6th.

Seth Lugo put together a good start for the Royals, going eight innings and giving up just one earned run, and striking out 12. Kansas City’s offense was carried by Hunter Renfroe, who went 2/4 with two RBIs.

Kansas City is on the road today to take on the Mariners, and they are 2nd in the AL Central, tied with the Twins and trail the Guardians by just a half-game for the division lead. So far, they are 8-5 against other AL Central teams. The Royals come in with an overall record of 25-17.

The Royals won two straight games to close out their series vs. the Angels, taking the series 3-1. As for their overall series record, the Royals are 7-6 this season and have won two straight series. At home, they have gone 15-8 compared to 10-9 on the road. So far, they have been good as the favorite, going 11-6.

When the Royals are the underdog, they have been a great bet against the run line this season, going 18-7. They have covered the run line in five straight games as the underdog and have an average run differential of +1.2 runs per game this season. Their average run differential in winning games is +4.0 runs per game, while their average run differential in losing games is -2.9 runs per game.

With an over/under line of 7 runs, the Kansas City Royals have only had one game with a lower line this season, and that game ended in a push. The Royals have had 40 games with higher lines, and their games have averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. Their over/under record for the season is 15-25, and their games have had an average line of 8 runs per game.

Brady Singer is getting the start for the Royals today as he faces off against the Mariners on the road. He has made a total of eight starts this year and has a record of 3-1 with an ERA of 2.37. Singer’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.01, and opponents are batting .187 off the right-hander this year. In his last outing, Singer picked up the win, going 5 1/3 innings and giving up just one earned run. He has made three quality starts this year and is averaging 9.07 strikeouts per nine innings. So far, he has allowed a total of four home runs.

Salvador Perez has been the Royals’ top hitter so far this season, batting .329 with a team-high 33 RBIs and eight home runs, which is 6th best in the league. Bobby Witt Jr. is also having a strong season, with a batting average of .305 and five homers. Witt Jr. is also on a three-game hitting streak but has gone just 8/32 in his last nine games.

Vinnie Pasquantino has gone 10/30 in his last eight games, which has helped him move into the team’s 2nd spot in home runs (5) and 2nd in RBIs (25). Adam Frazier has just three hits in his last four games but does have a homer and three RBIs in that stretch. Overall, the Royals are 13th in scoring at 4.6 runs per game.

Mitch Garver had a big game for the Mariners in their most recent win over the Athletics, going 2/3 with three RBIs and a homer. The Mariners really broke things open with a four-run 2nd inning. Seattle was the heavy favorite at -226 going into the game.

Luis Castillo started for the Athletics, going six innings and giving up just two runs on seven hits. He only had two strikeouts in the outing and got the win.

Seattle will host the Royals today with an overall record of 22-19, and they lead the AL West by a half-game over the Rangers. The Mariners closed out their series vs. the Athletics with a win and took the series 2-1. So far, they have gone 6-3 in divisional matchups.

At home, the Mariners are 13-9 this year compared to a mark of 9-10 on the road. As the home favorite, the Mariners have gone 9-7 this season, and they are an even 9-9 as the underdog. Seattle’s overall series record is 7-5-1 this year.

Seattle has been a .500 team against the run line this season, going 20-21, including an 11-11 mark at home. The Mariners have been a slight favorite in terms of run line results, going 10-13 in those games, compared to 10-8 as the underdog. Their average run margin this season is +0.1 runs per game, but that number jumps to +0.2 runs per game at home.

The Seattle Mariners have been on a six-game over streak, with their games averaging 10.3 runs per game over that span. Their over/under record for the season is 14-25, and the average over/under line for their games is set at 8 runs. They have had 33 of their 41 games this season set with an over/under line of more than 7 runs, and their games have averaged 7.5 runs per game.

Seattle is sending right-hander George Kirby to the mound today vs. the Royals. He has made eight starts this year and has a record of 3-3 with an ERA of 4.15. Kirby’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.04. In his last outing, he took the loss, giving up four earned runs in five innings of work. Before that, he had turned in a quality start and picked up the win, going seven innings vs. the Diamondbacks and not allowing a run. Kirby’s ERA at home is 5.66 compared to 4.99 on the road.

Over his last four games, Josh Rojas has gone 6/17 for the Mariners, and he is currently on a five-game hitting streak. Rojas has yet to drive in a run during this stretch, and he hasn’t scored a run either. Mitch Garver has also been swinging the bat well of late, going 4/15 with two homers in his last five games.

Cal Raleigh has been a bright spot for the Mariners this season, as he is batting just .215, but his 10 homers are the best mark on the team and 4th in the league. His 23 RBIs are also the best on the team and 13th in the MLB. Julio Rodriguez is hitting .255 for the Mariners and has two homers.

Our predicted final score for this one is 5-4 in favor of the Royals. So, we would recommend taking them on the money line, where they are currently at +125.

Looking at the starting pitchers, we do have George Kirby’s chances of picking up a win as the seventh best among today’s starters. However, we have his projected ERA as the 17th best. For Brady Singer, we have him finishing with the seventh most strikeouts among starters and his chances of picking up a win as the fifth best.

Seattle Mariners vs Kansas City Royals Betting Tips

• We like the Royals on the moneyline (+125)
• The Royals are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
• Projecting a combined 9 runs, we like the over

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