The Royals face off against the Mariners for the first time this year in the “Battle of Grass Creek.” Seattle had been aggressively adding to their team make a post-season push for this year, but were below .500 over the first half of the season. But they have really hit their stride this summer, winning 24 of their last 36 games to pull within 6.5 games of first and within 1.5 games of a Wild Card spot.
Seattle Mariners (63-54) vs. Kansas City Royals (38-81) at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Mariners: 4.