Courtesy of OddsShark.com
The fans at Safeco Field will be treated to a game between the Kansas City Royals and the Seattle Mariners when they take their seats on Thursday.
Righthander Luke Hochevar will take the mound for the Royals to start this game. Hochevar is 10-10 this season with a 4.76 ERA.
Starting this game for the Mariners will be Jason Vargas. The lefthander has a 4.59 ERA to go along with a 7-13 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Royals listed as 110-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game's total is sitting at 8.
Kansas City was a 7-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Athletics. They lost as +137 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Mariners were a 3-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Angels. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at -190 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Team records:
Kansas City: 60-84 SU
Seattle: 59-83 SU
Kansas City: 60-84 SU
Seattle: 59-83 SU
Kansas City most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 0-10
Before playing Seattle are 7-3
After playing Oakland are 4-6
After a loss are 7-3
Seattle most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 2-8
Before playing Kansas City are 2-8
After playing LA Angels are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6
When playing on Thursday are 0-10
Before playing Seattle are 7-3
After playing Oakland are 4-6
After a loss are 7-3
Seattle most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 2-8
Before playing Kansas City are 2-8
After playing LA Angels are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games
Kansas City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Kansas City is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Seattle is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Kansas City
Seattle is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Seattle is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games
Kansas City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Kansas City is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Seattle is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Kansas City
Seattle is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Seattle is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Seattle home to Kansas City, Friday, September 9
Seattle home to Kansas City, Friday, September 9
