Mariners vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - June 8

Updated Jun. 8, 2024 4:01 p.m. ET

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Ty France and the Seattle Mariners play Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on Saturday. First pitch is at 4:10 PM ET. The Mariners have been listed as -122 moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Royals (+103). Seattle is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The matchup's total is set at 9 runs.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Mariners-Royals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Mariners vs. Royals Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 4:10 PM ET
Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
How to Watch on TV: ROOT Sports NW

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Mariners	-122	+103	9	-111	-109	-1.5	+131	-155

Mariners vs. Royals Prediction

Score Prediction: Royals 5, Mariners 4
Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
Win Probabilities: Mariners 55%, Royals 45%

Mariners vs. Royals Betting Insights

This season, the Mariners have won 23 out of the 38 games, or 60.5%, in which they've been favored.
Seattle is 20-13 this season when entering a game favored by -122 or more on the moneyline.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 55% chance of a victory for the Mariners.
The Royals have been underdogs in 38 games this season and have come away with the win 19 times (50%) in those contests.
This season, Kansas City has come away with a win 11 times in 26 chances when named as an underdog of at least +103 or worse on the moneyline.
Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 49.3% chance of pulling out a win.

Mariners Recent Betting Performance

The Mariners were the moneyline favorite in each of their last 10 games, and they finished 7-3 in those matchups.
Over their last 10 matchups (all had set totals), the Mariners combined with their opponents to go over the run total three times.
The Mariners' ATS record is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Mariners Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	7-3
Runs Per Game	4.2
HR	8
ERA	2.52
K/9	8.9

Mariners Player Insights

France has been great at getting on base for the Mariners this season, leading the team with a .329 OBP and 53 base hits.
Among all batters in MLB, France's home run total ranks him 83rd, and his RBI tally ranks him 83rd.
Julio Rodriguez has a club-best .267 batting average.
Rodriguez is 142nd in homers and 113th in RBI among all batters in the majors.
Dylan Moore is hitting .216 with 11 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 20 walks.
Josh Rojas has nine doubles, two triples, three home runs and 16 walks while hitting .274.

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Royals Recent Betting Performance

In eight games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Royals have a record of 3-5.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Royals and their opponents have failed to hit the over four times.
The Royals have five wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Royals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	5.3
HR	11
ERA	5.44
K/9	7.5

Royals Player Insights

Witt paces the Royals in home runs (11), runs batted in (47) and has put up a team-best batting average of .323.
Among all hitters in MLB, Witt's home run total ranks 26th and his RBI tally ranks sixth.
Witt carries an eight-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .400 with a double, a triple, two home runs, two walks and 11 RBI.
Maikel Garcia is batting .261 with 13 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 19 walks.
Garcia is 142nd among all hitters in MLB in homers, and 31st in RBI.
Salvador Perez has 15 doubles, 10 home runs and 20 walks while hitting .305.
Vinnie Pasquantino is hitting .244 with 17 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 23 walks.