June 10 MLB Kansas City Seattle Overseas Baseball Analysis Sports Analysis
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The Kansas City Royals, who have achieved three consecutive victories with explosive offense, will have Cole Ragans (4 wins, 4 losses, 3.21 ERA) challenge for his 5th win of the season. In the home game against San Diego on the 3rd, Ragans showed excellent pitching with 1 run allowed over 6 innings, proving once again that he is strong in home games. Moreover, his daytime game ERA of 1.02 gives hope for this game. In the previous day's game, Kansas City's offense, which scored 8 runs including a solo homer by Adam Frazier, is showing remarkable hitting at home. The most alarming part may be their ability to effectively handle fastballs. The bullpen, which managed to delete 4 innings, seems to be finally performing its role properly.
Seattle Mariners, experiencing a losing streak due to the ace’s poor performance, will have George Kirby (5 wins, 5 losses, 4.05 ERA) challenge for his 6th win of the season. Kirby finally secured his first nighttime game victory by allowing 2 runs over 5 innings in an away game against Oakland on the 5th. On May 14, he secured a win with a scoreless 7-inning, 3-hit performance against Kansas City at home. However, being in an away game and his poor performance in daytime games with 2 losses and a 7.98 ERA could be a disadvantage. Seattle's offense, which scored 4 runs including 2 home runs against Alec Marsh the previous day, had its lack of late-game performance lead to consecutive defeats. The aftereffects of the come-from-behind defeat should not be underestimated. The bullpen, which allowed 3 runs over 3 innings, will be hard to trust in the near future.
Castillo, once a symbol of stability, has collapsed. It seems quite challenging to expect good pitching from Kirby, who struggles in away games. On the other hand, Ragans is extremely strong in daytime home games, and Seattle's offense recently relies on home runs against left-handed pitchers. Kansas City Royals, who have an advantage with the starting pitcher, are closer to victory.
Expected Score: 6:3 Kansas City Victory
Handicap: Kansas City Victory
Under/Over: Over