The Seattle Mariners (63-54) and Kansas City Royals (38-81) open up a 4-game set at Kauffman Stadium Monday. First pitch is at 8:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Mariners vs. Royals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting this season; Mariners won 4-2 last year
The Mariners come to town with cooled jets having lost 2 games in a row. Seattle had been on an 8-game win streak before that though, and is 14-6 over the last 20 games and sits 1 1/2 games out of the final AL Wild Card spot.
The Royals had a rare Sunday off and come into this one 2-6 over the last 8 games. They play a little better at home at 22-37 as opposed to 16-44 on the road. As expected, they struggle against AL West foes at 4-11.