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. 

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Matchup/League Facts

The Seattle Mariners ranks 1st in the league for ERA this season (3.68).

The Seattle Mariners ranks 1st in the league for runs allowed this season (473).

The Kansas City Royals ranks 1st in the league for triples this season (31).

The Kansas City Royals ranks 4th in the league for steals this season (115).

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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