Seattle Mariners vs. Kansas City Royals Prediction: Can Royals Light Up George Kirby, Mariners?
The Seattle Mariners will take on the Kansas City Royals on Sunday as they look to avoid a sweep. Should you fade George Kirby and the Mariners again in this final game? Krabs is here with his answer and prediction for Mariners vs. Royals.
Krabs - June 9, 2024, 11:44 AM EDT
5 minSeattle Mariners vs. Kansas City Royals Prediction: Can Royals Light Up George Kirby, Mariners?
The Royals have dominated the Mariners in this series, winning the first two games with a combined 18 runs. Will Cole Ragans and the Royals stay hot with another win against the struggling Mariners on Sunday, or will George Kirby find his groove on the road?
Mariners vs. Royals DATE, TIME, AND WHERE TO WATCH
- Date: June 9, 2024
- Start Time: 2:10 p.m. ET
- Where to Watch: MLB Extra Innings
Seattle Mariners vs. Kansas City Royals Prediction
The Mariners young rotation has shined in 2024, except for George Kirby. This is a little surprising considering he was their best young arm in 2023. It’s only a matter of time before he locks back in, but for now, the young right-hander is fade-able, especially against this red-hot Royals offense.
Kansas City has put on an offensive clinic at home this season. They’ve dropped 18 runs in the first two games of this series against the Mariners, including a comeback down 8-0 at one point. Their confidence has to be at an all-time high right now, and in-turn the Mariners must be feeling pretty weak right now. Let’s lean into Kansas City’s confidence right now, and back them once again…
Instead of taking the Royals on the moneyline on Sunday, let’s isolate the F5 in this game and back Ragans against the struggling Mariners. After a slow start to the season, the Royals young ace has shined in the last couple of weeks. I don’t see Seattle finding much success against the flamethrower early-on in this one. In turn, I could see Kirby and the Mariners giving up some early runs in this contest. Kansas City’s offense is firing on all cylinders right now, let’s back them early on in this one to outscore the Mariners, as they continue to look shell-shocked after blowing an 8-0 lead.
All the pitching props in this contest tell me that Ragans is going to out-pitch Kirby on Sunday. Let’s lean into what the oddsmakers are giving us on the books, and back Ragans and the Royals early-on in this contest. You can still get them at plus-money to be winning after the F5 innings on Sunday…
Seattle Mariners vs. Kansas City Royals Pick
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