The Mariners come to Kauffman Stadium with a 4-3 record, the only team other than the Royals and Twins to have only played seven games thus far. Their record puts them in the middle of the American League West standings, 2.5 games behind the first-place Houston Astros and 1.5 behind the Anaheim Angels.
The game times and pitching matchups are as follows:
*All stats used on the tables herein courtesy of FanGraphs and Baseball Reference and are players’ 2017 numbers
Mariners at Royals pitching matchups
| Pitcher | G | IP | K | K% | BB | BB% | ERA | FIP | xFIP | SIERA | fWAR | rWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | G | IP | K | K% | BB | BB% | ERA | FIP | xFIP | SIERA | fWAR | rWAR |
| Marco Gonzales (L) | 11 | 40. |