Mariners vs. Royals Prediction
George Kirby will oppose Angel Zerpa in Thursday afternoon’s pitching matchup at Kauffman Stadium, where the Royals will host the Mariners at 2:10 p.m. ET. With the Royals listed as heavy underdogs and the total sitting at 9 runs, what’s the smart bet today in KC?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
957 Seattle Mariners (-225) at 958 Kansas City Royals (+185); o/u 9
2:10 p.m. ET, Thursday, August 17, 2023
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Mariners vs. Royals Public Betting Information
As of this writing, our MLB Public Betting Page shows that 69% of bets are on the Mariners’ moneyline. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
Seattle Mariners DFS SPIN
Julio Rodríguez went 4-for-6 with a double, a run scored, two RBI, and two steals on Wednesday in a 6-5 win against the Royals. Rodríguez got things started with a leadoff double in the first inning. A base hit by Ty France brought him in to score. He added a base hit in the second and another hit in the sixth before stealing second and third. Rodríguez later drove in another run with a single in the ninth to extend the Mariners’ lead. The 22-year-old outfielder is hitting .261/.323/.437 with 19 homers, 73 RBI, and 30 steals across 539 plate appearances.
Kansas City Royals DFS SPIN
MJ Melendez went 3-for-4 with a double, a run scored, and an RBI on Wednesday against the Mariners. Melendez had a great day at the plate against the Mariners. He knocked a base hit in the first inning, then doubled to drive in a run in the third. He later added a base hit to lead off the sixth and crossed the plate to score on a groundout. The 24-year-old is hitting .232/.305/.388 with 12 homers and 43 RBI across 466 plate appearances.
Mariners vs. Royals MLB Betting Trends
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle’s last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City’s last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City’s last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
Mariners vs. Royals MLB BETTING PREDICTION
Over his last 32 innings of work (five starts), Kirby is 2-0 with a 1.97 ERA and 2.17 FIP, which is outstanding. Today he’ll face a Royals offense that owns a 112 wrC+ over the past month, which ranks 10th in the league over that span, but Kirby has been nearly unhittable of late. Zerpa, meanwhile, will make his first start since July 26 of last year. In three previous career starts, he’s 1-2 with a 1.29 ERA. Seattle is mashing the ball right now (122 wRC+ over the past 30 days), but I think it’s going to be difficult for Kansas City to contribute enough runs to push this one over the total.
MLB BETTING PREDICTION: MARINERS/ROYALS OVER 9
