Kansas City Royals (40-46, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Seattle Mariners (44-41, second in the AL West)
Seattle; Wednesday, 9:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Noah Cameron (2-4, 2.79 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 38 strikeouts); Mariners: Logan Gilbert (2-2, 3.55 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, 67 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mariners -185, Royals +153; over/under is 7 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners host the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday.
Seattle has a 21-20 record in home games and a 44-41 record overall. The Mariners have a 21-9 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.
Kansas City has a 20-22 record in road games and a 40-46 record overall. The Royals are 14-37 in games when they have allowed at least one home run.
Wednesday’s game is the third time these teams meet this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Cal Raleigh has 16 doubles and 33 home runs while hitting .272 for the Mariners. Dominic Canzone is 10 for 34 with four home runs over the last 10 games.
Vinnie Pasquantino has 10 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 47 RBIs for the Royals. Bobby Witt Jr. is 13 for 43 with five doubles and a home run over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 6-4, .271 batting average, 3.73 ERA, outscored opponents by 10 runs
Royals: 2-8, .207 batting average, 4.34 ERA, outscored by 18 runs
INJURIES: Mariners: Bryce Miller: 15-Day IL (elbow), Collin Snider: 15-Day IL (forearm), Gregory Santos: 60-Day IL (knee), Victor Robles: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Bliss: 60-Day IL (biceps)
Royals: Cole Ragans: 15-Day IL (rotator cuff), Michael Massey: 10-Day IL (ankle), Hunter Harvey: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder), James McArthur: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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