Mariners vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 16

Updated Aug. 16, 2023 7:05 p.m. ET

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The Seattle Mariners and Kansas City Royals will play on Wednesday at Kauffman Stadium, at 8:10 PM ET, with Ty France and Bobby Witt Jr. among those expected to deliver at the plate. The Royals are +169 moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Mariners (-203). Seattle is favored on the run line (-1.5). The contest's total has been set at 9 runs.

The Seattle Mariners will hand the ball to Luis Castillo (8-7, 3.20 ERA), who is looking for win No. 9 on the season, and the Royals will turn to James McArthur.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Mariners-Royals game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Mariners vs. Royals Game Information & Odds

When: Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 8:10 PM ET
Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
How to Watch on TV: BSKC

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Mariners	-203	+169	9	-120	-100	-1.5	-127	+107

Mariners vs. Royals Prediction

Score Prediction: Mariners 5, Royals 4
Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
Win Probabilities: Mariners 56%, Royals 44%

Mariners vs. Royals Betting Insights

The Mariners have won 43, or 55.1%, of the 78 games they've played as favorites this season.
Seattle is 9-3 this season when entering a game favored by -203 or more on the moneyline.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 67% chance of a victory for the Mariners.
The Royals have been victorious in 35, or 33%, of the 106 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
This season, Kansas City has come away with a win 10 times in 35 chances when named as an underdog of at least +169 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 37.2% chance of walking away with the win.

Mariners Recent Betting Performance

The Mariners have a 5-3 record from the eight games they were favored on the moneyline over their last 10 matchups.
In their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Mariners and their opponents combined to go over the run total four times.
The Mariners' ATS record is 6-4-0 over their past 10 games.

Mariners Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	7-3
Runs Per Game	5.1
HR	15
ERA	2.80
K/9	8.8

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Mariners Player Insights

Julio Rodriguez is batting .256 with 27 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 38 walks.
In all of Major League Baseball, Rodriguez is 42nd in homers and 28th in RBI.
Rodriguez has collected a hit in three straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .240 with three doubles, a home run, a walk and nine RBI.
France has 28 doubles, 10 home runs and 30 walks while batting .257.
France is 173rd in home runs in baseball, and 100th in RBI.
Eugenio Suarez has collected a team-high 75 runs batted in.
Suarez is on a three-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with a home run, four walks and three RBI.
Cal Raleigh's 20 home runs are a team-high mark.

Mariners Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Eugenio Suárez	0.5 (-244)	1.5 (+125)	0.5 (+450)	0.5 (+160)
Teoscar Hernández	1.5 (+160)	1.5 (-115)	0.5 (+390)	0.5 (+120)
Julio Rodríguez	1.5 (+130)	1.5 (-135)	0.5 (+425)	0.5 (+140)
Cal Raleigh	0.5 (-208)	1.5 (+120)	0.5 (+350)	0.5 (+140)
Ty France	1.5 (+180)	1.5 (+110)	0.5 (+700)	0.5 (+165)

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Royals Recent Betting Performance

The Royals have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Royals and their opponents have failed to hit the over four times.
The Royals have won five of their last 10 games against the spread.

Royals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	5.5
HR	16
ERA	5.95
K/9	7.7

Royals Player Insights

Witt Jr. paces the Royals in home runs (23), runs batted in (76) and has posted a team-high batting average of .277.
Among all hitters in the majors, Witt Jr. ranks 21st in home runs and 16th in RBI.
Witt Jr. carries an eight-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 games he is batting .366 with three doubles, four home runs, four walks and 12 RBI.
Salvador Perez is hitting .253 with 19 doubles, 19 home runs and 16 walks.
Perez ranks 42nd in homers and 82nd in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
Maikel Garcia is batting .290 with 15 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 25 walks.
MJ Melendez is batting .227 with 22 doubles, three triples, 12 home runs and 42 walks.

Royals Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Maikel Garcia	1.5 (+155)	1.5 (+105)	0.5 (+950)	0.5 (+240)
Salvador Pérez	1.5 (+195)	1.5 (+115)	0.5 (+450)	0.5 (+135)
MJ Melendez	0.5 (-196)	1.5 (+125)	0.5 (+380)	0.5 (+165)
Bobby Witt Jr.	1.5 (+180)	1.5 (+100)	0.5 (+650)	0.5 (+175)
Michael Massey	0.5 (-208)	1.5 (+130)	0.5 (+500)	0.5 (+160)

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