Seattle Mariners vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/08/2024

Game Time: 4:10 pm ET, Saturday, June 8, 2024

Venue:  Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO

Where to Watch:  ROOT Sports NW

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Mariners -142, Royals +120; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Mariners -142, Royals +120; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Mariners -142, Royals +120; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Seattle Mariners:  36-28 (1st place, AL West)

Kansas City Royals:  37-26 (2nd place, AL Central)

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Seattle Mariners:  8-2 last 10

Kansas City Royals:  3-7 last 10

The Mariners are entering this series off a win and won their 3-game series against the Oakland Athletics 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 36-28 record overall and have a road record of 15-17. This is the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Royals on Saturday with the series opener of this series still to be played on Friday. Their offense ranks 26th in the MLB with a .660 OPS. Bryce Miller is their starting pitcher on Friday while Luis Castillo is making his start in this game on Saturday. He is 5-6 with a 2.99 ERA this season. His team won their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 0 ER, 0 HR, and 3 BB with 6 Ks on 2 hits through 7 IP against the Los Angeles Angels.

The Royals are entering this series off a win and split their 2-game series against the Cleveland Guardians 1-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 37-26 record overall and have a home record of 22-10. This is the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Mariners on Saturday with the 1st game of this series still to be played on Friday. Their offense ranks 8th in the MLB with a .726 OPS. Daniel Lynch is their starting pitcher on Friday while Alec Marsh is making his start in this game on Saturday. He is 4-3 with a 3.76 ERA this season. His team lost their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 5 earned runs, 1 homer, and 3 BB with 3 strikeouts on 7 hits through 5 innings played against the San Diego Padres.

The current betting odds have the Mariners listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Mariners have looked good in their games this season with their 36-28 record overall which has them leading the AL West right now, even though they have the World Series Champions in their division. They haven't looked as good in their road games this season, but they do have a good pitching matchup in this game to help them out. Meanwhile, the Royals have also looked good in their games this season with their 37-26 record overall which has them in 2nd place of the AL Central, behind the Cleveland Guardians. The Royals have also looked great in their home games with their 22-10 home record, but they are starting Marsh in this game and he hasn't looked great in his starts lately. He is 4-3 with a 3.76 ERA this year, but he gave up 5 earned runs in his last start and the team hasn't been performing well either, losing the game in his last 2 starts. Castillo is going to be on the mound for the Mariners and he has been a solid starter in the MLB over the last few years. He is 5-6 with a 2.99 ERA this season and he is rounding into form now with his team winning their last 2 games with him starting, not giving up any runs in his last start either. Castillo is the more reliable starter in this game and he will be able to keep the Royals bats at bay while the Mariners offense does the rest. The best way to place a bet here is on the Mariners to win this game.

Mariners Royals Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Saturday, June 8, 2024 (4:10 pm ET start time) is Mariners 4 Royals 2.

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Seattle Mariners: 91-56 (+20.4 units) on the moneyline when the money line is -100 to -150. 104-94 (+9.9 units) on the moneyline in road games. 89-66 (+17.1 units) on the moneyline when the total is 8 to 8.5. 20-5 UNDER when the money line is -100 to -150. 25-17 UNDER against right-handed starters. 9-4 UNDER after 9 consecutive games versus division rivals.

Kansas City Royals: 158-229 (-26.1 units) on the moneyline in all games. 114-193 (-24.4 units) on the moneyline as an underdog of +100 or higher. 117-177 (-27.8 units) on the moneyline against right-handed starters. 11-5 UNDER at home when the total is 8 to 8.5. ALEC MARSH is 6-2 UNDER when the total is 8 to 8.5 and 3-0 UNDER against AL West opponents.

Seattle Mariners:  J. Polanco (2B) Out indefinitely - Hamstring. G. Speier (RP) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. S. Haggerty (2B) out for season - Achilles. M. Brash (SP) out of season - Elbow. G. Santos (SP) Mid July - Back. J. Kowar (SP) out for season - Elbow.

Kansas City Royals:  G. Cross (LF) Mid June - Back. J. Lyles (SP) Out indefinitely - Personal.

“Wow, Bryan was awesome today. He was fantastic. What a season he’s putting together. Can’t throw the ball much better than he is right now. I actually thought he was throwing better in the fifth and sixth than he was early in the game.” - Scott Servais after his team’s win against the Athletics in their game on Thursday.

“We don’t win if they don’t put up the zeroes. The Guardians have gone through a lot of these games, too, and that’s why these teams are winning.” - Matt Quatraro after his team’s win against the Guardians in their game on Thursday.

J.P. Crawford (L) SS

Dylan Moore (R) 3B

Julio Rodríguez (R) CF

Ty France (R) 1B

Cal Raleigh (S) C

Mitch Haniger (R) RF

Mitch Garver (R) DH

Victor Robles (R) LF

Ryan Bliss (R) 2B

Maikel Garcia (R) 3B

Bobby Witt Jr. (R) SS

Vinnie Pasquantino (L) 1B

Salvador Perez (R) DH

Freddy Fermin (R) C

MJ Melendez (L) LF

Hunter Renfroe (R) RF

Garrett Hampson (R) 2B

Kyle Isbel (L) CF

Batting Average:  Samad Taylor (.400)

Hits:  Julio Rodríguez (67)

Home Runs:  Cal Raleigh (11)

RBI:  Cal Raleigh (33)

Stolen Bases:  Julio Rodríguez (14)

Wins:  Luis Castillo (5)

Saves:  Andrés Muñoz (12)

ERA:  Mike Baumann (0.00)

Batting Average:  Bobby Witt (.317)

Hits:  Bobby Witt (80)

Home Runs:  Bobby Witt (11)

RBI:  Bobby Witt (46)

Stolen Bases:  Bobby Witt (19)

Wins:  Seth Lugo (9)

Saves:  James McArthur (12)

ERA:  Jordan Lyles (0.00)

Managers:

Seattle Mariners: Scott Servais (9th season)

Kansas City Royals: Matt Quatraro (2nd season)