The Kansas City Royals host the Seattle Mariners on Friday. This is the first game of a three game series, The Mariners are third in the AL wildcard race, 4 games ahead of Baltimore. The Royals are 60-89, fourth in the AL Central.
The Seattle Mariners come into this series sitting second in the AL West and third in the AL Wildcard race, 4 games up on Baltimore. They are a half game behind Tampa Bay for the second wildcard spot. They just lost a series to the As, and before that they lost 3 out of 4 to the Angels, so they are not playing great right now.
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— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) September 22, 2022
Marco Gonzalez gets the start for the Mariners on Friday. He is 10-14 on the season with a 4.01 ERA in 29 starts. In his last start, he lost to the Angels, getting hit for 5 runs in 6.2 innings. The Mariners have a team ERA of 3.46, which is 6th best in the majors. They have the 7th best bullpen.