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KC vs
SEA

Kansas City Royals vs Seattle Mariners

May 2, 2026 ยท 9:40 PM ET ยท T-Mobile Park
KC 69-93  ยท  SEA 76-86

๐Ÿ Final: KC 3, SEA 2 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Kansas City Royals
Confidence 72%
Projected Score KC 4 ยท SEA 2
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

SEA Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC SP quality edge (FIP 3.63 vs 4.54, PF 0.94) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Defensive edge (dWAR 4.7) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
SEA Catcher arm edge (CS% 16pp) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Recent run diff (+1.1 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
SEA KC SP home dependent โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
SEA Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

KC โ€” Away RHP
Seth Lugo
Seth Lugo
ERA5.17
WHIP1.47
FIP4.22
K/97.0
K/BB4.2
Road ERA: 6.64
vs
SEA โ€” Home RHP
Emerson Hancock
Emerson Hancock
ERA3.57
WHIP1.14
FIP3.85
K/98.2
K/BB6.1
Home ERA: 3.31

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

KC โ€” Away
  1. 1 Maikel Garcia 3B
  2. 2 Bobby Witt Jr. SS
  3. 3 Vinnie Pasquantino 1B
  4. 4 Salvador Perez DH
  5. 5 Carter Jensen C
  6. 6 Jac Caglianone RF
  7. 7 Player #257485 LF
  8. 8 Michael Massey 2B
  9. 9 Kyle Isbel CF
SEA โ€” Home
  1. 1 J.P. Crawford SS
  2. 2 Cal Raleigh C
  3. 2 Julio Rodriguez CF
  4. 3 Josh Naylor 1B
  5. 4 Randy Arozarena LF
  6. 5 Cole Young 2B
  7. 6 Dominic Canzone DH
  8. 7 Luke Raley RF
  9. 8 Mitch Garver C
  10. 9 Leo Rivas 3B

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

KC Away SEA Home
Team OPS 0.735 0.688
Bullpen FIP 5.44 4.56
Run Diff / 10G +1.1 +0.0
Days Rest 0 0
Streak 1 2

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
KC -1.5 (+1080)
SEA +1.5 (-4700)
Total (O/U)
Over 5.5 (+517)
Under 5.5 (-920)
Moneyline
KC -1780
SEA +750

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