Kansas City Royals (13-19, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Seattle Mariners (16-17, third in the AL West)Seattle; Saturday, 9:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Seth Lugo (1-1, 2.63 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 31 strikeouts); Mariners: Emerson Hancock (2-1, 2.86 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 32 strikeouts)LINE: Mariners -149, Royals +124; over/under is 7 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals play the Seattle Mariners leading the series 1-0.Seattle has a 10-8 record in home games and a 16-17 record overall. Mariners pitchers have a collective 3.79 ERA, which ranks seventh in the majors.Kansas City is 13-19 overall and 4-12 in road games. The Royals have the sixth-ranked team batting average in the AL at .241.Saturday’s game is the second time these teams match up this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Cole Young has four doubles, a triple, three home runs and 19 RBIs while hitting .276 for the Mariners. Julio Rodriguez is 16 for 44 with three doubles and three home runs over the past 10 games. Bobby Witt Jr. has two home runs, 17 walks and 15 RBIs while hitting .288 for the Royals. Salvador Perez is 14 for 45 with three doubles, two home runs and seven RBIs over the last 10 games. LAST
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