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Brady Singer will attempt to collect his 10th victory of the season when the Kansas City Royals (61-88) host the Seattle Mariners (82-67) on Friday at 8:10 PM ET. The Royals are favored in the matchup (-133) against the Mariners (+113). Kansas City’s Singer starts against Seattle’s Marco Gonzales.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Royals vs. Mariners
- Game Day: Friday, September 23, 2022
- Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Royals | -133 | 7.5 |
Royals Stats & Trends
Royals Batting
- The Royals have hit 127 home runs this season, the fifth-lowest total in baseball.
- The Royals have the 14th-ranked batting average in the league (.243).
- The Royals are 21st in baseball with a .306 on-base percentage.
- The Royals strike out eight times per game to rank eighth in baseball.
- The Royals have hit 63 home runs at home this season (0.8 per game).
- The Royals are slugging .395 with 2.7 extra-base hits per game in home contests.
- At home this season the club averages 8.4 hits per game and is batting .257.
Royals Key Batters
- Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City in slugging percentage (.439) and total hits (138) this season.
- Among qualifying hitters, Witt Jr. is 73rd in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 120th, and he is 59th in slugging.
- Witt Jr. hopes to build on a six-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last 10 games he is batting .333 with five doubles and five RBI.
- Salvador Perez is batting .255 with 20 doubles, a triple, 22 home runs and 16 walks.
- Perez has picked up a hit in eight games in a row. During his last 10 games he is batting .359 with two doubles, two home runs, a walk and seven RBI.
- MJ Melendez leads Kansas City in OBP (.315) this season, fueled by 91 hits.
- Hunter Dozier has been key for Kansas City with 101 hits, an OBP of .290 plus a slugging percentage of .377.
Mariners Stats & Trends
Mariners Batting
- The Mariners have hit 182 homers this season, which ranks 10th in the league.
- The Mariners have a team batting average of just .228 this season, which ranks 28th among MLB teams.
- The Mariners have an OBP of .311 this season, which ranks 18th in MLB.
- The Mariners rank 17th in strikeouts per game (8.6) among MLB offenses.
- In 78 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 98 homers, an average of 1.3 per contest.
- They have a team slugging percentage of .397 in away games this season with 227 extra-base hits.
- In 78 road games this season, they have a batting average of .234 while averaging eight base hits per contest.
Mariners Key Batters
- Julio Rodriguez has accumulated 139 hits with a .341 on-base percentage and a .498 slugging percentage, all club-highs for the Mariners.
- Including all the qualified hitters in MLB, Rodriguez’s batting average places him 31st, his on-base percentage ranks 44th, and he is 16th in slugging.
- Rodriguez hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .375 with a double, two home runs, a walk and two RBI.
- Ty France is hitting .272 with 24 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 32 walks.
- France ranks 36th in batting average, 53rd in on-base percentage and 55th in slugging percentage in the big leagues.
- J.P. Crawford is hitting .250 with 24 doubles, three triples, six home runs and 58 walks.
- Adam Frazier has 20 doubles, four triples, three home runs and 45 walks while batting .238.
Royals vs. Mariners Probable Pitchers
| Singer | Gonzales | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | GS | 29 |
| 9-4 | W-L | 10-14 |
| 3.07 | ERA | 4.01 |
| 140.2 | IP | 166.0 |
| 32 | BB | 47 |
| 136 | SO | 92 |
