Kansas City Royals vs Seattle Mariners 8/26/2021 Picks Predictions

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The Kansas City Royals (56-70) will collide with the Seattle Mariners (69-58) in Game 1 of a four-game weekend set at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on Thursday, August 26, 2021, at 10:10 PM ET. Kansas City needs a win here after winning Game 1 of a series but lost the remaining two rounds to the Houston Astros. The Royals won the first installment at 7-1 on Monday but surrendered the remaining two rounds at 0-4 on Tuesday and 5-6 on Wednesday. Kansas City managed to take the lead at 5-4 in the 7th and pushed an extension after tying the score at 5-5. However, the Royals failed to score in the 10th resulting in a tough 5-6 defeat to the Astros last time out. Starter Mike Minor went 6.0 innings of work with three earned runs on six hits allowed with one walk granted and struck out three Houston batters in the losing effort. 2B Whit Merrifield acquired a one-run score on a double with four RBIs in leading Kansas City.

Kansas City will be appointing right-hander Brad Keller to take his post on the pitcher’s mound to start the opening of a series against the Mariners on Thursday. The twenty-six-year-old righty thrower is 8-12 with a 5.43 ERA and 1.65 WHIP while striking out 117 Oakland batters in the majors this season.

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Kansas City Royals vs Seattle Mariners Predictions 8/26/2021

On the Seattle side, the team just won a short two-game set versus the Oakland Athletics at 5-3 on Monday and 5-1 on Tuesday. The Mariners hit 10 shots in Game 1 with 2 runs scored in the 6th and three runs in the 9th to complete the win. In Game 2, Seattle gained a 3-1 lead after three innings and added two runs on 11 hits in the 8th to seal their victory over the Athletics on Tuesday. Starting Pitcher Chris Flexen lasted for 6.2 innings of play while giving away one earned run on six hits with one free base awarded and struck out five Oakland hitters in triumph. Designated Hitter Luis Torrens and Center Fielder Jarred Kelenic led the charge with one run scored on a double with two RBIs for the Mariners. Catcher Tom Murphy added one run on a double in the winning effort.

Seattle will give a nod to Left-handed Pitcher Yusei Kikuchi to take the starting role versus the Royals in the first installment of a series on Thursday. In his appearances on the mound, the thirty-year-old southpaw starter is 7-7 with a 4.22 ERA and 1.26 WHIP while striking out a total of 142 batters in pitching for 132.1 innings pitched on the year.

Kansas City Royals vs. Seattle Mariners. The MLB Pick for this game is Seattle -145. The Mariners may not be able to make it to the playoffs but the restructuring works well as the team won three consecutive contests. Both starters have their own issues on the mound but southpaw Yusei Kikuchi (7-7, 4.22 ERA) is just better than Brad Keller (8-12, 5.43 ERA). Moreover, Seattle scored a total of 16 runs in their last three outings played against a good starter and they have the advantage of playing at home on Thursday. The prediction: The Seattle Mariners will win at 5-4.

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