Kansas City Royals vs Seattle Mariners Betting Pick & Prediction 5/14/24

From T-Mobile Park in Seattle, we have the Royals and Mariners facing off in an AL matchup. This one gets started at 9:40 PM ET and is being televised by RSNW. The money line odds have the Mariners at -158 compared to the Royals at +132. The over/under line is currently 7.5 runs.

Michael Wacha is starting for the Royals, and he will be facing off against Logan Gilbert. Kansas City is 25-18 this season, which has them 3rd in the AL Central. The Mariners are 1st in the AL West with a record of 23-19 and are currently on a two-game winning streak.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS VS SEATTLE MARINERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Kansas City Royals Moneyline +132

This game will be played at T-Mobile Park at 9:40 ET on Tuesday, May 14th.

HOW TO BET THE ROYALS VS MARINERS:

• We have the Royals winning by a score of 5 to 4
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Royals to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

Seattle cruised to a 6-2 win over the Royals in the most recent game of this series. The Mariners had a huge 2nd inning, scoring all six of their runs. As for the Royals, they scored their only two runs in the 8th. Heading into the game, the Mariners were favored at -151 on the money line.

George Kirby pitched well for the Mariners in this one, going seven innings and striking out six without giving up a run. He picked up a win in the game, while Andrés Muñoz closed things out. Brady Singer had a rough outing for the Royals, taking the loss.

Luke Raley and Ty France each homered for the Mariners, while Raley, France, and Cal Raleigh each had two RBIs. Michael Massey drove in both of the Royals’ runs.

Royals Records & Stats

The Royals are 25-18 overall and trail the Guardians by 1.5 games in the AL Central. So far, they have gone 8-5 in divisional matchups. Kansas City is on the road today, and they are 10-10 on the road this season.

So far, the Royals have been good at home, going 15-8. As the underdog, Kansas City is 14-12 this year and 11-6 as the favorite. The Royals have won two straight series, and their overall series record is 7-6.

The Royals have been a solid bet on the run line overall this season, going 26-17, and they have been especially good on the road, going 12-8. They have been a better bet as the underdog, going 18-8, compared to 8-9 as the favorite. Their average run margin is +1.0 runs per game, but that number jumps to +4.0 in wins and drops to -3.0 in losses.

So far this season, the Kansas City Royals have played in 41 games, and the over/under line has been set at 7.5 runs for just four of them. Their games have averaged 8.1 runs per game, and their over/under record is 16-25. Their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs per game, and 83.7% of their games have had higher over/under lines than today’s 7.5-run line. In their last game, the over/under line was set at 7 runs, and the game went over the total.

Michael Wacha gets the start for the Royals today as he faces the Mariners on the road. So far this season, he has made eight starts and has a record of 2-4. Wacha’s ERA is 5.15, and his WHIP for the season is 1.44. In his 8 appearances, he has turned in three quality starts and is averaging 7.63 strikeouts per nine innings. Wacha’s most recent outing came against the Angels, where he picked up the win, going six innings and giving up two earned runs. Before that, he had lost two straight starts.

Salvador Perez has been the Royals’ top power threat this season, as his eight home runs are 6th in the league and the best mark on the team. Perez also comes into the game with a strong batting average of .322. Bobby Witt Jr. is also swinging a hot bat right now, as he is 3/11 in his last three games and has a season-long batting average of .304. Witt Jr. is also 2nd on the team with five homers.

As a team, the Royals are averaging 4.6 runs per game, which is 14th in the league. They have been a better offensive team at home this season, averaging 5 runs per game. Overall, they are batting .242, which is 12th in the league.

Mariners Records & Stats

Seattle picked up a win over the Royals in the first game of the series and now lead the AL West by 1.5 games over the Rangers. The Mariners are 23-19 overall and have gone 6-4 across their last ten games. This season, they have gone 6-3 in divisional matchups.

At home, the Mariners are 14-9 this season and just one game below .500 at 9-10 on the road. As the favorite, the Mariners are 14-10 this season and 9-9 as the underdog. Their overall series record is 7-5-1 this year.

Seattle has been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 21-21 overall. They are 12-11 on the run line at home, where they have a run differential of +0.4 runs per game. Their average run differential in winning games is +3.4 runs per game.

Seattle’s over streak reached seven games on Monday, as the Mariners and Royals combined for eight runs in a 7-1 Seattle victory. The over/under line for that game was 7.0 runs, which was the lowest for the Mariners in their last nine games. The over/under line for Tuesday’s game is set at 7.5 runs, which is the combined run average for Seattle’s games this season. The Mariners’ over/under record for the season is 15-25, and the over/under record when the line is set at 7.5 runs is 6-8.

Through eight starts, Logan Gilbert has a record of 3-1 and an ERA of 2.94. Gilbert has made six quality starts this year and is averaging 9.35 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, he took the loss, giving up four earned runs in four innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. The right-hander has been much better at home, with an ERA of 1.83 compared to 5.11 on the road. Gilbert has given up a total of six home runs this season.

Cal Raleigh has been one of the few bright spots in the Mariners lineup this season, as he is batting just .224 but does lead the team with 10 home runs and is 12th in the league in RBIs. He has also gone 6/20 in his last seven games, with two homers and eight RBIs. Mitch Haniger and Mitch Garver are tied for 2nd on the team with five homers, but both are batting under .200 for the season.

As a team, the Mariners are averaging just 3.9 runs per game, which is 23rd in the league. They are also near the bottom of the league in strikeouts and have a collective batting average of just .226. Currently, Jorge Polanco and Josh Rojas are on some of the team’s longest hitting streaks.