Mariners vs. Royals Pick
After a surprising loss at home on Friday, can the Kansas City Royals bounce back at the plate today when they host the Seattle Mariners at 4:15PM ET?
Kansas City has Edinson Volquez on the mound to face Wade Miley of the Mariners. According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, Kansas City is a -120 favorite to win today’s game. The Mariners are getting odds of +110 on the road, while the over/under total for the game has been set at 8.5 runs.
Seattle is 44-43 on the season, 22-23 on the road and 41-41-5 with the over/under total. Kansas City is 44-42 overall, 28-12 at home and 44-37-5 with the under. The Royals opened the series with a 4-3 victory on Thursday, but the Mariners squeaked out a 3-2 win on Friday. These two have hit the under in five straight meetings.
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Edinson Volquez has struggled in three of his last fours tarts, allowing 21 runs. Wade Miley has been pretty good for the Mariners, but the Royals are hitting .278 against left-handers compared to .265 against right-handers. The Royals are a dangerous team to watch in the second half of the season.
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