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Seattle Mariners<\/a> (83-69, second in the AL West) vs. Kansas City Royals<\/a> (76-76, third in the AL Central)<\/p>\n Kansas City, Missouri; Thursday, 2:10 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Luis Castillo<\/a> (9-8, 3.76 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 149 strikeouts); Royals: Stephen Kolek<\/a> (5-5, 3.71 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 67 strikeouts)<\/p>\n BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mariners -124, Royals +104; over\/under is 9 runs<\/p>\n BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners play the Kansas City Royals after Eugenio Suarez<\/a> had four hits against the Royals on Wednesday.<\/p>\n Kansas City has a 76-76 record overall and a 41-36 record in home games. The Royals have a 34-61 record in games when they have given up at least one home run.<\/p>\n Seattle has a 35-42 record in road games and an 83-69 record overall. The Mariners have the fifth-ranked team slugging percentage in the AL at .420.<\/p>\n The teams meet Thursday for the seventh time this season. The season series is tied 3-3.<\/p>\n TOP PERFORMERS: Vinnie Pasquantino<\/a> has 27 doubles, a triple and 30 home runs for the Royals. Salvador Perez<\/a> is 8 for 39 with a double and four home runs over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n Julio Rodriguez<\/a> has 31 doubles, four triples, 30 home runs and 93 RBIs while hitting .271 for the Mariners. Josh Naylor<\/a> is 14 for 41 with two doubles and three home runs over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n LAST 10 GAMES: Royals: 3-7, .234 batting average, 6.25 ERA, outscored by 20 runs<\/p>\n Mariners: 9-1, .291 batting average, 2.72 ERA, outscored opponents by 40 runs<\/p>\n INJURIES: Royals: Kyle Isbel<\/a>: day-to-day (hamstring), Seth Lugo<\/a>: 15-Day IL (back), Bailey Falter<\/a>: 15-Day IL (biceps), Hunter Harvey<\/a>: 15-Day IL (abductor), Steven Cruz<\/a>: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Kris Bubic<\/a>: 60-Day IL (rotator cuff), Alec Marsh<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), James McArthur<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow)<\/p>\n Mariners: Jackson Kowar<\/a>: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Trent Thornton: 60-Day IL (achilles), Logan Evans<\/a>: 15-Day IL (elbow), Gregory Santos<\/a>: 60-Day IL (knee), Ryan Bliss<\/a>: 60-Day IL (biceps)<\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \n What did you think of this story?\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n \n recommended\n <\/p>\n
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