Trevor Cahill will make his second start as a Royal Thursday night vs. Seattle. In 12 previous starts vs. the Mariners, he is 5–4 with a 3.45 ERA (27 ER in 70.1 IP), his last outing coming in 2012 with Arizona. He’s allowed one or earned runs in eight of those 12 starts.
Cahill, who pitched from 2009–11 with Oakland, is 21–11 with a 2.78 ERA (79 ER in 255.1 IP) in 42 career appearances (40 starts) vs. AL West teams and is unbeaten in his last 11 starts since his last loss on Aug. 13, 2011 vs.