Royals at Mariners
O/U 7 · RL Mariners -1.5 · T-Mobile Park
The pick & result
- Published pick
- Mariners ML -148
- Published odds
- -148
- Result
- Lost
- Final score
- 7-6
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The read
The Friday Night Baseball lights are on at T-Mobile Park as the Seattle Mariners look to keep their hot streak alive under a closed roof against a Kansas City team struggling to find any footing outside of Missouri. Seattle returns home after a dominant road trip, having won six of its last seven games, and they find themselves in a prime position to capitalize on a Royals squad that has posted a league-worst 3-12 record on the road this season.
The starting pitching matchup heavily favors the home side when you look at the venue splits. While Cole Ragans showed flashes of brilliance with an 11-strikeout performance in his last outing, his results away from home have been underwhelming, evidenced by his 0-3 road record and a ballooned 5.00 season ERA. Conversely, Bryan Woo is in a textbook "get-right" spot. Despite a rough outing in St. Louis, Woo has been elite at home this season with a 2.77 ERA and a .178 opponent batting average. History is also on his side tonight, as he has held this Royals core to a 1.69 career ERA in previous meetings.
The most glaring edge, however, sits in the bullpens. The Mariners enter this series completely rested following an off-day, meaning high-leverage arms like Andrés Muñoz are fresh and ready for multiple high-leverage innings. The Royals are on the opposite end of the spectrum, arriving in Seattle with a relief corps that used four pitchers for six innings just yesterday and is currently missing several key arms to the injury list, including Carlos Estévez. With Randy Arozarena boasting a massive .958 OPS against lefties this year, Seattle has the right bats to chase Ragans early and force this game into a fatigued Kansas City middle relief tier. At -148, you're paying a premium for the home team, but the situational fatigue and road struggles for the Royals make the Mariners the clear play here.
Injuries noted
Mariners: [NEW] Matt Brash (RP) — Lat (Right): Mariners manager Justin Hollander told reporters Friday that an MRI on Brash revealed "trace inflammation" in his right lat and no signs of structural damage, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports. (May 1 — 0d ago) [NEW] Carlos Vargas (Relief Pitcher) — Lat (Right): Vargas (lat) has suffered a setback in his recovery, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports. (May 1 — 0d ago) [NEW] Rob Refsnyder (RF) — Undisclosed: Manager Dan Wilson said Friday that Refsnyder is dealing with a couple of "minor ailments," Adam Jude of The Seattle Times reports. (May 1 — 0d ago) [NEW] Bryce Miller (Starting Pitcher) — Oblique (Left): Miller (oblique) is scheduled to make his next rehab start with High-A Everett on Wednesday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports. (May 1 — 0d ago) [NEW] Joe Jacques (Relief Pitcher) — Undisclosed (Not Specified): The Mets signed Jacques to a minor-league contract Wednesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. (Apr 30 — 1d ago) [NEW] Victor Robles (Center Fielder) — Pectoral (Right): Robles (pectoral) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Tacoma on Sunday, Adam Jude of The Seattle Times reports. (May 1 — 0d ago) [NEW] Brendan Donovan (Left Fielder) — Groin (Left): Manager Dan Wilson said Tuesday that Donovan (groin) is expected to return from the injured list during the Mariners' upcoming homestand, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports. (Apr 28 — 3d ago) [KNOWN] Miles Mastrobuoni (Shortstop) — Calf (Right): Seattle transferred Mastrobuoni (calf) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday. (Apr 20 — 11d ago) [KNOWN] Patrick Wisdom (First Baseman) — Oblique (Left): The Mariners placed Wisdom on the 10-day injured list Friday due to a left oblique strain, retroactive to Wednesday. (Apr 17 — 14d ago) [KNOWN] Logan Evans (Starting Pitcher) — Elbow (Right): Evans underwent UCL reconstruction surgery with an internal brace Jan. 23 on his right elbow. (Feb 16 — 74d ago) Royals: [NEW] Bailey Falter (Starting Pitcher) — Elbow (Left): Falter (elbow) allowed no hits or walks with two strikeouts across 1.1 scoreless innings with Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday. (Apr 30 — 1d ago) [NEW] Stephen Kolek (Relief Pitcher) — Oblique (Left): Kolek (oblique) allowed three runs (one earned) on eight hits and no walks across 4.1 innings with Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday. He struck out four. (Apr 30 — 1d ago) [NEW] Carlos Estevez (Relief Pitcher) — Foot (Left): Royals president of baseball operations J.J. Picollo said Wednesday in an interview on 96.5 The Fan that Estevez's velocity during a live batting practice session Tuesday was closer to where it needs to be. He's recovering from a left foot contusion. (Apr 29 — 2d ago) [NEW] Jonathan India (Second Baseman) — Shoulder (Left): The Royals announced Tuesday that India underwent season-ending surgery to repair the labrum in his left shoulder. (Apr 28 — 3d ago)
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Props on this game
2- GARY'S PICKJULIO RODRIGUEZHITS OVER 0.5
Julio Rodriguez is the clear focal point of the Mariners' offense right now, finding his stroke with a .300 average over his last 10 games. He faces Cole Ragans, who is currently struggling with command and hit suppression, yielding 28 hits in his last five starts. Ragans' tendency to leave pitches in the zone when behind in the count (14 walks in 22.3 IP) plays perfectly into Julio's aggressive but currently disciplined approach. With Seattle returning home as favorites, Rodriguez is in a prime position to extend his hitting streak.
- GARY'S PICKBOBBY WITT JR.TOTAL BASES UNDER 1.5
Bobby Witt Jr. is in a notable power slump, having failed to record an extra-base hit in his last 10 games.
This makes reaching the 1.5 total bases threshold extremely difficult as he is effectively reliant on a multi-hit game. He faces Bryan Woo, a pitcher who has historically shut down the Royals lineup.
Given Kansas City's struggles on the road (3-12) and Woo's elite control (only 5 walks in his last 29 innings), Witt will likely be forced into defensive counts where he lacks the current pop to drive the ball for extra bases.
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