Seattle Mariners vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/09/2024

Game Time: 2:10 pm ET, Sunday, June 9, 2024

Venue:  Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO

Where to Watch:  ROOT Sports NW

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Mariners -102, Royals -118; Over/Under:  8 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Mariners -105, Royals -115; Over/Under:  8 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Mariners -105, Royals -115; Over/Under:  8 runs

Seattle Mariners:  36-29 (1st place, AL West)

Kansas City Royals:  38-26 (2nd place, AL Central)

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Seattle Mariners:  7-3 last 10

Kansas City Royals:  4-6 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 36-29 record overall and have a road record of 15-18. This is the series finale of a 3-game series with the Royals on Sunday with the 2nd game of this series still to be played on Saturday. The Mariners lost the series opener of this series on Friday. Their offense ranks 26th in the MLB with a .665 OPS. Luis Castillo is their starting pitcher on Saturday while George Kirby is making his start in this game on Sunday. He is 5-5 with a 4.05 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 2 ER, 0 HR, and 1 BB with 9 Ks on 6 hits through 5 IP against the Oakland Athletics.

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 38-26 record overall and have a home record of 23-10. This is the 3rd game of a 3-game series with the Mariners on Sunday with the 2nd game of this series still to be played on Saturday. The Royals won the 1st game of this series on Friday. Their offense ranks 7th in the MLB with a .728 OPS. Alec Marsh is their starting pitcher on Saturday while Cole Ragans is making his start in this game on Sunday. He is 4-4 with a 3.21 ERA this season. His team won 3 of their last 4 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 1 earned run, 0 homers, and 2 BB with 6 strikeouts on 5 hits through 6 innings played against the San Diego Padres.

The current betting odds have the Royals listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Royals have looked good in their games this season with their 38-26 record overall which has them in 2nd place of the AL Central, right behind the Guardians in 1st place. They have been a completely different team at home this year with their 23-10 home record, playing a lot better in those games. Meanwhile, the Mariners have been really similar with their 36-29 record overall which leads the AL West right now, but they haven't looked nearly as good in their road games with their 15-18 road record. They lost the series opener to the Royals and that was a terrible game to lose since the Mariners had an 8-0 lead in the game. The Mariners will have Kirby starting in this game, but he is 5-5 with a 4.05 ERA this year. He only gave up 2 earned runs in his last start, but he has been giving up more runs in his starts all season and that will be trouble since the Mariners bullpen showed they can't even hold onto an 8 run lead. The Royals have Ragans starting in this game and he has been one of their best starters this season, going 4-4 with a 3.21 ERA. His team has won 3 of the last 4 games he started in and he only gave up 1 earned run in his last start. The Mariners have struggled on the road all season while the Royals have looked a lot better in their home games, and the Royals also have the better offense too. The best way to place a bet here is on the Royals to win this game. 

Mariners Royals Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Sunday, June 9, 2024 (2:10 pm ET start time) is Royals 6 Mariners 4.

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Seattle Mariners: 94-84 (+12.3 units) on the moneyline when the money line is +125 to -125. 104-95 (+8.7 units) on the moneyline in road games. 89-66 (+17.1 units) on the moneyline when the total is 8 to 8.5. 30-20 UNDER when the total is 7 to 8.5. 12-7 UNDER against left-handed starters. 

Kansas City Royals: 159-229 (-25 units) on the moneyline in all games. 35-32 (-6.6 units) on the moneyline as a favorite of -110 or higher. 118-177 (-26.7 units) on the moneyline against right-handed starters. 11-5 UNDER at home when the total is 8 to 8.5. COLE RAGANS is 7-2 UNDER when the money line is +125 to -125 and 9-3 UNDER in all games.

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.

“He’s a tremendous player. He hit a pitch that probably was not even a strike. He does those things. He’s a really talented guy and he got us tonight.” - Scott Servais on Maikel Garcia after his team’s loss against the Royals in their game on Friday.

“We’re never out of a game. With this team we have, you’ve just got to do your part and the next guy’s going to do his part. That’s how resilient we are.” - Bobby Witt Jr. after their win against the Mariners in their game on Friday.

J.P. Crawford (L) SS

Dylan Moore (R) 3B

Julio Rodríguez (R) CF

Ty France (R) 1B

Cal Raleigh (S) C

Mitch Garver (R) DH

Mitch Haniger (R) RF

Victor Robles (R) LF

Ryan Bliss (R) 2B

Maikel Garcia (R) 3B

Bobby Witt Jr. (R) SS

Vinnie Pasquantino (L) 1B

Salvador Perez (R) C

Nelson Velázquez (R) DH

MJ Melendez (L) LF

Hunter Renfroe (R) RF

Adam Frazier (L) 2B

Kyle Isbel (L) CF

Batting Average:  Samad Taylor (.400)

Hits:  Julio Rodríguez (68)

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 (.323)

Hits:  Bobby Witt (83)

Home Runs:  Bobby Witt (11)

RBI:  Bobby Witt (47)

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)