Seattle is on a 15-6 run, as well as a 25-12 run in the second half of the season. The pitching is No. 1 in all of baseball in ERA (3.68) and WHIP, with the second-best bullpen (3.45 ERA). Starter Logan Gilbert is 7-1 on the road with a 3.22 ERA and the team is 8-1 in his last nine starts overall. The Mariners are 20-10 on the road against AL teams with a batting average of .260 or less, as well as 45-19 as road chalk. Last place Kansas City has lost six of eight. The offense is 28th in runs scored, 29th in on-base percentage, and 23rd in slugging, while the pitching is 28th in ERA (5.17), 25th in WHIP, and 29th in the bullpen (5.25 ERA). Brady Singer (5.05 ERA) gets the start and the Royals are 12-37 versus teams with a slugging percentage of .410 or worse, plus 37-77 against teams that have bullpens that average 3.2+ innings. Play Seattle.
This pick was released to clients on August 14, 2023 at 11:41AM ET.
MLB
Seattle at Kansas City
August 14, 2023
8:10 PM Eastern
1.5 units on Seattle -141 (moneyline) (risk 1.5 to return 2.56)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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