by James Q
Friday, Aug 27, 2021Kansas City Royals vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, Odds, Preview 08/28/2021
Game Time: 4:10 pm ET, Saturday, August 28th, 2021
Venue: T-Mobile Park, Seattle, Washington
Where to Watch: Bally Sports Kansas City, ROOTNW
Venue: T-Mobile Park, Seattle, Washington
Where to Watch: Bally Sports Kansas City, ROOTNW
Season-to-Date Record:
Royals: 57-70 (4th place AL Central)
Mariners: 69-59 (3rd place AL West)
Mariners: 69-59 (3rd place AL West)
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks:
DraftKings: Moneyline odds: Royals +150, Mariners -170; Over/Under: 8.5 runs
Bet365: Moneyline odds: Royals +150, Mariners -170 Over/Under 8.5 runs
BetMGM: Moneyline odds: Royals +150, Mariners -170; Over/Under 8.5 runs
Bet365: Moneyline odds: Royals +150, Mariners -170 Over/Under 8.5 runs
BetMGM: Moneyline odds: Royals +150, Mariners -170; Over/Under 8.5 runs
Recent Lineups:
Royals:
W. Merrifield, 2B
N. Lopez, SS
S. Perez, C
H. Dozier, 1B
A. Benintendi, LF
M. Taylor, CF
H. Alberto, DH
R. O'Hearn, RF
E. Rivera, 3B
B. Keller, SP
N. Lopez, SS
S. Perez, C
H. Dozier, 1B
A. Benintendi, LF
M. Taylor, CF
H. Alberto, DH
R. O'Hearn, RF
E. Rivera, 3B
B. Keller, SP
Mariners:
J. Crawford, SS
M. Haniger, RF
K. Seager, 3B
T. France, 1B
A. Toro, 2B
J. Fraley, LF
J. Kelenic, CF
C. Raleigh, C
J. Bauers, DH
Y. Kikuchi, SP
M. Haniger, RF
K. Seager, 3B
T. France, 1B
A. Toro, 2B
J. Fraley, LF
J. Kelenic, CF
C. Raleigh, C
J. Bauers, DH
Y. Kikuchi, SP
Managers:
Mariners: Scott Servais
Royals: Mike Matheny
Royals: Mike Matheny
Recent Form:
The Kansas City Royals are 7-3 over their last ten. A winning couple of weeks that betrays the last place reality that they live in everyday. They logged 3 Overs, 6 Unders and 1 Push in the run. They beat Seattle 1-0, beat Houston Astros 2-1, swept the Chicago Cubs 3-0, and beat the Houston Astros 2-1 to start it off. That’s a lot of quality wins if we were just talking about the Astros. It’s like the 8th grade dance… a lot of chemistry that won’t go anywhere.
The Mariners are 6-4 over their last ten games. Logging 6 Overs and 4 Unders.
Statistical Comparison:
The Royals are 10th in batting average .244, 24th in runs scored 526, 27th in home runs 128. They aren’t scoring though they are hitting. The lineup is a bunch of lone wolves who are swinging to get plucked by another squad in trade or free agency. Working together is a pipe dream of management. Continuing this trend will see a precipitous drop in record before the final first pitch of the season. They can’t drop much further in the standings but they can stay cold.
The Royals are 23rd in ERA 4.73, 27th in WHIP, 18th in strikeouts 1084. The rotation here is all over the place. The team needs a total burndown and restart. Not by trading away the few good players but by signing whoever is out there that could slightly improve over who they have.
The Mariners are 30th in batting average .223, 23rd in runs scored 537, and 11th in home runs 161. They are tied with the Cleveland Indians in home runs because they suffer from the same problem. There isn’t a drop of cohesion in the lineup. They need to find a true lead off batter and get some runners on base to cash in on the home run scoring. Solo dingers don’t move you up in the win column unless your pitching staff can pitch shutouts every night.
The Mariners pitchers are 16th in ERA, 14th in WHIP, and 21st in strikeouts. The entirety of their stats say they are slightly below average of the league… but in a class that is better than the worst teams. If this squad was in the AL East or the NL West… they would be firmly in last place and wouldn’t have a winning record. It’s shockingly an easy fix this offseason. They need 1 smart cut and 1 smart addition on both the lineup and pitching.
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Royals vs Mariners Game Preview:
This contest isn’t quite an American League battle. The Mariners have a winning record and they are winners… but stuck in 3rd place. The Royals are circling the drain without a hope to grab anything other than giving young guys quality starts. Which of course means raining the upper level seats with homers and tanking the team ERA.
The Royals will start right-hander Carlos Hernandez 4-1, 3.97 ERA, 60 strikeouts in 59 innings pitched, 1.31 WHIP. The 24 year old made his debut on the MLB mound in Sept of 2020. He is very promising with a trong arm and enough accuracy to average a strikeout per inning pitched in the major 73/73. He is still very green with a couple more home games than road games under his belt. He should get rocked. When he is 27 we will sing his praises but right now he should get rocked.
The Mariners will go to the mat with one of their lefties Tyler Anderson. I wouldn't but they will. Tyler is 6-8, 4.07 ERA, 105 strikeouts in 130 innings pitched. He is a reliable vet that came over from the Colorado Rockies pitching staff. The 31 year old is not spectacular, but given run support he is an easy win in this matchup. His nickname is Mr. Duck… because he went to Oregon… and you think football players are dumb?!
Notable quotes:
“Uggghhhh… Are we good now?” My Kansas City pal after Whit Merrifield’s grand slam home run last game… to extend a toothless win streak.
“[Kikuchi] was getting outs,... But I saw the game changing and I tried to give Joe a chance to get us out of it. It just didn't happen tonight.” -Mariners manager Scott Servais about Yusei Kikuchi dropping game 1 of this Royals vs mariners series.
Royals Vs Mariners Prediction:
Our MLB Pick for Saturday August 28th game is Mariners 8 Royals 2
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James Q
About the Author:
James Q. has been involved with sports and gambling his entire life. A former division 1 scholarship basketball player, James understands sports (and especially basketball) inside-and-out. Following his basketball playing days, James parlayed his gambling skills into a semi-pro poker career. James resides in Los Angeles, and especially loves the Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Rams, and Los Angeles Dodgers. And when he isn't betting on sports (and writing about it), James can be found performing stand-up comedy on the Sunset Strip.
