The Seattle Mariners'(65-55) and'Kansas City Royals'(39-83) meet Thursday for the finale of a 4-game series. First pitch from Kauffman Stadium is set for 2:10 p.m. ET (ESPN+).'Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Mariners vs. Royals'odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Mariners lead 2-1
Seattle won 6-5 Wednesday as a -200 road favorite to take a 2-1 series lead. The game was tied at 4 heading into the 8th inning when the Mariners took a lead thanks to a sacrifice fly RBI from OF Teoscar Hernandez and an RBI single from OF Julio Rodriguez in the top of the 9th sealed the deal.
The Mariners have won back-to-back games and are 7-3 in their last 10 and 31-27 on the road. The Royals are 3-7 in their last 10 and 23-39 at home on the year.