Mariners-Royals Odds Preview

The Seattle Mariners and the Kansas City Royals will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Kauffman Stadium.
Jason Vargas will be the starting pitcher for the Mariners on this day. Lefthander Vargas is 2-5 this season with a 4.96 ERA.
Vargas‘s opponent in this one will be Bruce Chen. The Royals lefthander has a 5.97 ERA to go along with a 0-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Royals listed as 110-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Mariners scored six runs in the fourth inning to help them cruise past the Royals 11-6 on Wednesday, as a -110 pick’em. That game’s 17 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (9).
Russell Branyan and Jose Lopez had three RBIs apiece for the Mariners. Luke French scattered nine hits and four runs over five innings for the win.
Billy Butler hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs for the Royals. Kyle Davies was rocked for eight runs over 3 2-3 innings in the loss.
Current streak:
Seattle has won 2 straight games.
Kansas City has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
Seattle: 56-51 SU
Kansas City: 41-66 SU
Seattle most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Tampa Bay are 4-6
After playing Kansas City are 3-7
After a win are 5-5

Kansas City most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Oakland are 5-5
After playing Seattle are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
Seattle is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Seattle is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Seattle is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Seattle
Kansas City is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Seattle
Kansas City is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Kansas City is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games at home
Next up:
Seattle home to Tampa Bay, Friday, August 7
Kansas City home to Oakland, Friday, August 7

 

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