Seattle Mariners at Kansas City Royals 9/25/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Seattle Mariners conclude a three-game series on the road Sunday versus the Kansas City Royals. Seattle is 82-68 following its 5-1 loss to Kansas City in the opening game of the series on Friday. The Mariners have lost three of the last four. Seattle is second in the American League West, 16 games behind first place and currently holds the third and final spot in the AL wildcard race but leads fourth place Baltimore by only three games.

Seattle will be without Julio Rodriguez (injured list), who has a team-high .280 batting average as well as leads the Mariners in hits with 140 and on-base percentage at .342. Third baseman Eugenio Suarez is the leader in home runs with 31 and RBIs with 84. On Sunday, the Seattle Mariners will send Luis Castillo to the mound. The right-hander is 7-6 with a 2.85 ERA, 154 Ks and 41 BBs.

Kansas City improved to 62-89 following its four-run victory over Seattle on Friday. Kansas City has won four straight. The Royals have won five of the last six but Kansas City is fourth in the American League Central, 22 games behind first place and the Royals have been eliminated from postseason contention.

Shortstop Bobby Witt Jr is batting .254 to lead Kansas City and has team highs in RBIs with 77 and hits with 139. Catcher Salvador Perez is the leader in home runs with 22 and MJ Melendez is the leader in on-base percentage .317. On Sunday, the Kansas City Royals will send Zack Greinke to the mound. The right-hander is 4-9 with a 4.21 ERA, 70 Ks and 25 BBs.