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SEA vs
KC

Seattle Mariners vs Kansas City Royals

May 23, 2026 ยท 4:10 PM ET ยท Kauffman Stadium
SEA 76-86  ยท  KC 69-93

๐Ÿ Final: SEA 0, KC 5 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Kansas City Royals
Confidence 72%
Projected Score KC 5 ยท SEA 3
Blowout Probability 14%

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

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

KC Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
SEA SP quality edge (FIP 3.48 vs 4.26) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC SEA SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Defensive edge (dWAR 4.8) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
SEA Recent run diff (+2.7 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC SEA SP home dependent โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
SEA Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

SEA โ€” Away RHP
George Kirby
George Kirby
ERA4.33
WHIP1.40
FIP3.85
K/97.6
K/BB5.2
Road ERA: 5.55
vs
KC โ€” Home
Stephen Kolek
Stephen Kolek
ERA4.50
WHIP1.24
FIP4.43
K/95.7
K/BB3.7
Home ERA: 4.75

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

SEA โ€” Away
  1. 1 J.P. Crawford SS
  2. 2 Julio Rodriguez CF
  3. 3 Josh Naylor 1B
  4. 4 Randy Arozarena LF
  5. 5 Luke Raley RF
  6. 6 Cole Young 2B
  7. 7 Dominic Canzone DH
  8. 8 Jhonny Pereda C
  9. 9 Colt Emerson 3B
KC โ€” Home
  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

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

SEA Away KC Home
Team OPS 0.722 0.735
Bullpen FIP 4.56 5.44
Run Diff / 10G +0.9 -1.8
Days Rest 0 0
Streak 2 1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
SEA +4.5 (-115)
KC -4.5 (-113)
Total (O/U)
Over 7.5 (+102)
Under 7.5 (-133)
Moneyline
SEA +1180
KC -7400

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