Mariners vs. Royals Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 8, 2024

The Seattle Mariners (36-29) are favorites (-122) on the moneyline when they square off against the Kansas City Royals (38-26) Saturday at 4:10 PM ET, live on ROOT Sports NW. Seattle’s Luis Castillo and Kansas City’s Alec Marsh have been named the starters for this contest.

Take a look at our preview for this tilt, and discover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Mariners vs. Royals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Mariners (-122)
• Underdog: Royals (+103)
• Over/under: 9

Mariners vs. Royals Betting Insights

• The Mariners have been victorious in 23, or 60.5%, of the 38 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• Seattle has a record of 20-13 when favored by -122 or more this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Mariners have a 55% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Royals have won 19 of the 38 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (50%).
• Kansas City has gone 11-15 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +103 or longer (42.3%).
• The Royals have an implied moneyline win probability of 49.3% in this matchup.

Mariners vs. Royals Hitting Leaders

• Ty France has been key for Seattle with 53 hits, an OBP of .329 plus a slugging percentage of .403.
• Among all hitters in Major League Baseball, France’s home run total ranks him 83rd and his RBI tally places him 83rd.
• Julio Rodriguez leads Seattle in batting with a .267 average while slugging five homers and driving in 24 runs.
• Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals in home runs (11), runs batted in (47) and has accumulated a team-best batting average of .323.
• Witt is 26th in home runs and sixth in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Maikel Garcia is hitting .261 with 13 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 19 walks.

Mariners vs. Royals Pitching Rankings

• The Mariners strike out 8.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 14th in MLB.
• The Mariners have pitched to a 3.48 ERA this season, which ranks sixth in baseball.
• The Mariners have a combined WHIP of just 1.070 as a pitching staff, which is the first-best in baseball this season.
• The pitching staff for the Royals has a collective 8.0 K/9, the fifth-worst in the majors.
• Kansas City has the ninth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.66).
• The Royals have the 16th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.273).