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Nicky Lopez is only one hit away from his 100th of the season as his Kansas City Royals (62-88) ready for a matchup with the Seattle Mariners (82-68) on Saturday at 7:10 PM ET. The Royals are underdogs (+151) against the Mariners (-180). Logan Gilbert starts for Seattle while Kansas City will counter with Kris Bubic.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Mariners vs. Royals
- Game Day: Saturday, September 24, 2022
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mariners | -180 | 8 |
Mariners Stats & Trends
Mariners Batting
- The Mariners are eighth-best in MLB action with 183 total home runs.
- The Mariners have the third-worst batting average in the majors (.228).
- The Mariners are 19th in the league with a .311 on-base percentage.
- The Mariners’ 8.6 strikeouts per game rank 17th in the league.
- The Mariners have hit 99 homers away from home this season (1.3 per game).
- The Mariners are slugging .397 with 2.9 extra-base hits per game away from home.
- The team is batting .234 with 632 hits (8.0 per game) on the road this season.
Mariners Key Batters
- Ty France has 24 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 32 walks while hitting .270.
- Among qualifying hitters, France ranks 40th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 57th, and he is 60th in slugging.
- J.P. Crawford is hitting .251 with 24 doubles, three triples, six home runs and 59 walks.
- Crawford ranks 78th in batting average, 44th in on-base percentage and 125th in slugging in the major leagues.
- Adam Frazier is batting .236 with a .309 slugging percentage and 39 RBI this year.
- Carlos Santana has 19 home runs, 57 RBI and a batting average of .197 this season.
Royals Stats & Trends
Royals Batting
- The Royals’ 127 home runs rank 27th in MLB this season.
- The Royals rank 14th in MLB with a .244 team batting average.
- The Royals have the 21st-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.306).
- The Royals are one of the most disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking eighth with an average of 8.0 strikeouts per game.
- In 79 games at home this season, they’ve hit 63 homers, an average of 0.8 per contest.
- They are slugging .395 in 79 home games this season.
- In 79 home games this season, they have a batting average of .257 while averaging 8.5 base hits per contest.
Royals Key Batters
- Bobby Witt Jr. has racked up a slugging percentage of .440 and has 139 hits, both team-high marks for the Royals.
- Including all the qualifying hitters in the big leagues, Witt Jr.’s batting average ranks 73rd, his on-base percentage ranks 121st, and he is 56th in slugging.
- Witt Jr. hopes to build on a seven-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is batting .310 with five doubles and six RBI.
- Salvador Perez is hitting .255 with 21 doubles, a triple, 22 home runs and 16 walks.
- MJ Melendez has put up a team-best .317 on-base percentage.
- Hunter Dozier is batting .235 with 25 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 33 walks.
Mariners vs. Royals Probable Pitchers
| Gilbert | Bubic | |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | GS | 25 |
| 13-6 | W-L | 2-13 |
| 3.13 | ERA | 5.81 |
| 172.2 | IP | 119.1 |
| 46 | BB | 58 |
| 167 | SO | 96 |
