Seattle Mariners vs. Kansas City Royals odds, tips and betting trends | May 14

On Tuesday, the Seattle Mariners (23-19) are hosting the Kansas City Royals (25-18), at 9:40 PM ET, in the second Game of a three-Game set.

The Mariners are a home favorite (-141) against the Royals (+119). The Mariners will give the ball to Logan Gilbert (3-1) versus the Royals and Michael Wacha (2-4).

Ahead of this Mariners vs. Royals matchup, here is what you need to prepare for Tuesday’s MLB action, including viewing options.

Seattle Mariners vs. Kansas City Royals odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 9:16 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Mariners (-141, bet $141 to win $100)
• Underdog: Royals (+119, bet $100 to win $119)
• Over/under: 8

Mariners vs. Royals: Live streaming info & game time

• Game Day: Tuesday, May 14, 2024
• Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
• Stadium: T-Mobile Park
• TV Channel: Bally Sports
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Mariners stats and trends

Mariners betting records

• The Mariners have won 14, or 60.9%, of the 23 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• This season Seattle has won eight of its 14 games, or 57.1%, when favored by at least -141 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Mariners, based on the moneyline, is 58.5%.
• Games involving Seattle have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 15 of 42 chances this season.
• The Mariners are 21-20-0 against the spread this season.

Logan Gilbert (Mariners probable starter)

• Gilbert (3-1 with a 2.94 ERA and 54 strikeouts in 52 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Mariners, his ninth of the season.
• In his most recent appearance on Thursday, the right-hander tossed four innings against the Minnesota Twins, giving up eight earned runs while surrendering nine hits.
• The 27-year-old has an ERA of 2.94, with 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings, in eight games this season. Opponents are hitting .186 against him.
• Gilbert is trying to pick up his seventh quality start of the season.
• Gilbert is trying to pick up his eighth start of five or more innings this season in this game.
• In two of his eight total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
• He will face a Royals offense that is hitting .242 as a unit (14th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .390 (13th in MLB) with 40 total home runs (18th in MLB).
• The 27-year-old’s 2.94 ERA ranks 26th, .942 WHIP ranks seventh, and 9.3 K/9 ranks 27th among qualifying pitchers this season.

Mariners batting stats

• The Mariners have hit 47 homers this season, which ranks ninth in the league.
• The offense for Seattle has a slugging percentage of .372 this season, 19th in MLB.
• The Mariners have a team batting average of .226 this season, which ranks 25th among MLB teams.
• Seattle has scored 162 runs (3.9 per game) this season, which ranks 24th in MLB.
• The Mariners have the 22nd-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.302).
• Seattle ranks last in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 10.3 whiffs per contest.

Royals stats and trends

Royals betting records

• The Royals have been victorious in 14, or 53.8%, of the 26 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Kansas City has a mark of 3-5 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +119 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Royals have an implied victory probability of 45.7% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• Kansas City and its opponents have hit the over in 16 of its 43 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Royals are 25-18-0 against the spread in their 43 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Michael Wacha (Royals probable starter)

• Wacha (2-4 with a 5.15 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 43 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Royals, his ninth of the season.
• The right-hander’s last time out was on Friday against the Los Angeles Angels, when he tossed six innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing three hits.
• The 32-year-old has an ERA of 5.15, with 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings in eight games this season. Opponents have a .282 batting average against him.
• Wacha has three quality starts under his belt this year.
• Wacha has pitched five or more innings in a game six times this season heading into this outing.
• He has had one outing this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
• The opposing Mariners offense has a collective .226 batting average, and is 25th in the league with 309 total hits and 24th in MLB play with 162 runs scored. They have the 19th-ranked slugging percentage (.372) and are ninth in all of MLB with 47 home runs.
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 32-year-old’s 5.15 ERA ranks 74th, 1.443 WHIP ranks 69th, and 7.6 K/9 ranks 54th.

Royals batting stats

• The Royals average 0.9 home runs per game to rank 18th in baseball with 40 total home runs .
• So far this year, Kansas City ranks 13th in baseball with a .390 slugging percentage.
• The Royals have the 14th-ranked batting average in the league (.242).
• Kansas City is the 10th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.6 runs per game (196 total).
• The Royals are 20th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .304.