Seattle at Kansas City

Seattle has won seven of 10 and the Mariners are in the thick of playoff contention after defeating the Royals 6-5 on Wednesday when Julio Rodriguez banged out four hits, including an RBI single in the ninth inning. Kansas City has lost seven of 10 and will have Angel Zerpa making his first start of the season following four relief appearances in which he has allowed nine runs (eight earned) in only 9 1/3 innings. George Kirby is 10-8 with a 1.00 WHIP for Seattle and he comes off nine shutout innings on three hits against Baltimore on Saturday although the Mariners lost 1-0 in 10 innings and Seattle had won his previous four starts. The Mariners have won seven of eight on the road and seven of the past 10 meetings with the Royals. Take the Mariners - Max Play.