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The Seattle Mariners<\/a> play the final game of their three-game set with the Kansas City Royals<\/a> this afternoon at Kauffman Stadium.<\/p>\n Seattle dropped yesterday\u2019s game to Kansas City 7-5, after reliever Matt Brash blew a save in the eighth inning, surrendering four runs, including a two-run homer by former Mariner Adam Frazier.<\/p>\n With the Houston Astros <\/a>winning last night, the Mariners slipped a half-game back in the AL West. They\u2019re now tied with the Boston Red Sox<\/a> for the second AL Wild Card spot, with the Cleveland Guardians<\/a> lurking just 2.5 games behind.<\/p>\n The schedule ahead heightens the stakes. After today, Seattle heads straight to Houston for a pivotal head-to-head series against the Astros. They\u2019ll then face the MLB\u2019s worst team, the Colorado Rockies<\/a>, before closing against one of its best, the Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a>. By strength of schedule, the New York Yankees<\/a> followed by the Mariners, have the easiest paths among AL Wild Card contenders, while the Red Sox face the toughest road.<\/p>\n Luis Castillo takes the mound for Seattle. He\u2019s 9\u20138 with a 3.76 ERA, and after a brutal four-start stretch in August and early September (10.00 ERA), he\u2019s steadied himself, allowing just two runs over 12 innings in his last two outings.<\/p>\n For Kansas City, Stephen Kolek gets the ball. Acquired from the Padres at the trade deadline, Kolek has been sharp in a Royals uniform, posting a 1.83 ERA across three starts (19.2 innings).<\/p>\n The Royals\u2019 bats have been lively this series, but Castillo has shown signs of regaining form. The Mariners should eke this one out in a lower-scoring battle.<\/p>\n Prediction:<\/strong> Mariners 3, Royals 2<\/p>\n 1. Randy Arozarena \u2014 LF<\/p>\n 2. Cal Raleigh \u2014 C<\/p>\n 3. Julio Rodr\u00edguez \u2014 CF<\/p>\n 4. Josh Naylor \u2014 1B<\/p>\n 5. Jorge Polanco \u2014 DH<\/p>\n 6. Eugenio Su\u00e1rez \u2014 3B<\/p>\n 7. Dominic Canzone \u2014 RF<\/p>\n 8. Leo Rivas \u2014 2B<\/p>\n 9. J.P. Crawford \u2014 SS<\/p>\n Starting Pitcher:<\/strong> Luis Castillo (RHP) \u2014 9\u20118, 3.76 ERA<\/p>\n 1. Mike Yastrzemski \u2014 CF<\/p>\n 2. Bobby Witt Jr. \u2014 SS<\/p>\n 3. Vinnie Pasquantino \u2014 1B<\/p>\n 4. Maikel Garcia \u2014 3B<\/p>\n 5. Salvador P\u00e9rez \u2014 C<\/p>\n 6. Adam Frazier \u2014 LF<\/p>\n 7. Jac Caglianone \u2014 RF<\/p>\n 8. Carter Jensen \u2014 C<\/p>\n 9. Michael Massey \u2014 2B\u00a0<\/p>\n Starting Pitcher:<\/strong> Stephen Kolek (RHP) \u2014 5\u20115, 3.71 ERA\u00a0<\/p>\n First pitch for this afternoon\u2019s Mariners-Royals game is set for 2:10 PM Eastern \/ 11:10 AM Pacific at Kauffman Stadium.<\/p>\n The game broadcasts on ROOTNW in Seattle and FanDuel Sports Network Kansas City locally. Out\u2011of\u2011market viewers can stream via MLB.TV.\u00a0<\/p>\n Date:<\/strong> Thursday, September 18, 2025<\/p>\n Time:<\/strong> 2:10 PM Eastern<\/p>\n Venue:<\/strong> Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO<\/p>\n TV:<\/strong> ROOTNW, FanDuel Sports Network KC<\/p>\n Streaming:<\/strong> MLB.TV<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source globelynews.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Seattle Mariners play the final game of their three-game set with the Kansas City Royals this afternoon at Kauffman Stadium. Seattle dropped yesterday\u2019s game to Kansas City 7-5, after reliever Matt Brash blew a save in the eighth inning, surrendering four runs, including a two-run homer by former Mariner Adam Frazier. 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Starting Lineups<\/h2>\n
Seattle Mariners<\/span><\/h3>\n
Kansas City Royals<\/span><\/h3>\n
How to Watch Mariners vs. Royals<\/h2>\n
Seattle Mariners vs. Kansas City Royals<\/h3>\n
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