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Associated Press
2 days ago
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- Associated Press
Raleigh extends MLB lead with 33rd homer in Mariners' win over Royals
SEATTLE (AP) — Cal Raleigh hit his major league-leading 33rd homer and Randy Arozarena connected twice as the Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2 on Monday night. Raleigh led off the seventh inning with a home run against reliever Daniel Lynch IV, prompting chants of 'MVP! MVP!' from the home crowd. Arozarena hit his 100th career homer with a solo shot in the fourth to give Seattle its first run. In the fifth, he broke open the game with a three-run drive, his 10th of the season. It was the first multihomer game for Arozarena since July 20, 2024. George Kirby (2-4) allowed one run and three hits in six innings, striking out five without a walk. He also permitted just one run and three hits over six innings his previous time out in Minnesota. Royals starter Michael Wacha (4-8) gave up five runs and eight hits over five innings. ___ AP MLB:
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Fantasy Baseball 2-Start Pitcher Rankings: A's hurler Jacob Lopez offers value this week and beyond
This is an excellent week to find two-start streamers for fantasy baseball. Jacob Lopez leads the way, and he could be tremendously valuable beyond this week. Lopez is followed by a couple pitchers who can be added in 10-team leagues and three others who make sense in 12-team formats. On the hitting side, there are a trio of outfielders listed at the bottom of this article who have the potential to make a difference. [Smarter waivers, better trades, optimized lineups — Yahoo Fantasy Plus unlocks it all] Two-Start Pitchers (listed in order of preference) Jacob Lopez, Athletics, 38% (@ TB, vs. SF) Lopez has come out of nowhere to become one of the hottest pitchers in baseball by producing a 0.39 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 29:7 K:BB ratio in his past four starts. The left-hander also hasn't picked on baseball's weakest teams, as he faced the Astros and Tigers in his two most recent outings. Even in the shallowest leagues, managers can't pass up the chance to add a two-start pitcher who has been this dominant of late. Michael Wacha, Royals, 55% (@ SEA, @ ARI) With a 3.33 ERA and 1.22 WHIP, Wacha continues to be one of the most reliable pitchers who populates the waiver wire in shallow leagues. There are reasons to leave him on waivers in shallow leagues this week – his strikeout rate is mediocre, his team doesn't score many runs, and the D-backs have fared well against righties – but in most formats, Wacha's high floor makes him an appealing option. Ryne Nelson, D-backs, 34% (vs. SF, vs. KC) Nelson has been successful as a starter this year, posting a 3.12 ERA and 1.07 WHIP in seven outings (4.50 ERA as a reliever). He has also been outstanding at home, logging a 2.25 ERA that is much better than his 5.34 mark on the road. All his splits involve small sample sizes, but they are enough to get Nelson into most lineups for a pair of home starts with an average Giants offense and the low-scoring Royals. Patrick Corbin, Rangers, 12% (vs. BAL, @ SD) At first glance, Corbin has regressed this month (5.48 ERA) after succeeding in April and May. But a deeper look shows that he has remained in control of the strike zone (18:5 K:BB ratio) while doing a respectable job of keeping the ball in the yard. In the end, it has been a .315 BABIP that has caused Corbin's regression. He is a decent streamer this week thanks to favorable matchups, as the Padres rank 22nd in OPS vs. lefties and the Orioles sit last with a .600 mark. Max Scherzer, Blue Jays, 49% (vs. NYY, vs. LAA) Scherzer was good enough in his return from the injured list (5 IP, 3 ER, 4 SO) to be a viable option in 12-team leagues for a two-start week. He could have a tough time with the Yankees on Monday, as they rank fourth in baseball in OPS vs. righties. But he has plenty of upside for a weekend matchup against an Angels offense that leads the Majors in whiffs. Edward Cabrera, Marlins, 25% (vs. MIN, vs. MIL) Cabrera has taken a step forward in nine starts since the calendar flipped to May, logging a 2.36 ERA and 1.20 WHIP in nine starts. His control skills improved at the outset of that nine-start stretch before regressing with 13 walks allowed in his past five starts. As has always been the case with Cabrera, limiting walks will be his key to success. The righty has reasonable matchups this week, which makes him a fringe option in 12-team leagues. Hayden Birdsong, Giants, 21% (@ ARI, @ ATH) When Birdsong entered the rotation on May 20, most analysts agreed that his control skills would be the deciding factor between success or failure. And after faring well in that area during his initial starts, he has walked 12 batters in his past four outings. The poor control skills have resulted in Birdsong failing to last five innings in three of those starts, and he is a risky option this week. Thanks to his strikeout skills and RP eligibility, Birdsong is more appealing in points leagues. Andrew Heaney, Pirates, 17% (vs. STL, @SEA) Heaney has fared worse each month, going from a 2.61 ERA in April to 4.74 mark in May and 7.01 ERA in June. On a positive note, after logging a dismal 13:15 K:BB ratio in May, he ticked back up to a solid 20:7 ratio this month. Heaney has fared much better at home (2.95 ERA) than on the road (5.79 ERA), but he may be able to reserve that trend when he works at pitcher-friendly T-Mobile Park. Erick Fedde, Cardinals, 21% (@ PIT, @ CHC) Fedde leads off a tier of three starters who allow too many baserunners to be anything more than deep-league streamers. The right-hander cleared that tier last year, but he has regressed with his control skills in 2025, which has resulted in an unimpressive 57:38 K:BB ratio. To have value, he will need to succeed against the low-scoring Pirates before facing a tough Cubs lineup. Michael Lorenzen, Royals, 9% (@ SEA, @ ARI) After a successful start to the season, Lorenzen watched the wheels come off in May (5.34 ERA) and stay off in June (6.31). He's a fringe option in 15-team leagues but nothing more than that. Gavin Williams, Guardians, 45% (@ CHC, vs. DET) Partially due to poor control skills, Williams continues to allow too many baserunners (1.43 WHIP) to be a useful fantasy asset. Add in two starts against quality offenses on division-leading teams, and he is unplayable in mixed leagues this week. One-Start Streamers In order, here are the best streamers for the week, with their start date and Yahoo roster rate in brackets. Advertisement Eduardo Rodriguez vs. KC (Friday, 41%) Chad Patrick @ MIA (Saturday, 41%) Quinn Priester @ MIA (Friday, 46%) Charlie Morton @ TEX (Tuesday, 24%) Brandon Walter @ COL (Thursday, 15%) Zack Littell @MIN (Friday, 51%) Eric Lauer vs. LAA (Friday, 29%) Jose Soriano @ ATL (Thursday, 39%) Dustin May vs. CWS (Thursday, 38%) Mitch Keller vs. STL (Wednesday, 35%) Lucas Giolito @ WSH (Friday, 38%) Andre Pallante @ PIT (Tuesday, 7%) Bailey Falter @ SEA (Friday, 15%) Tomoyuki Sugano @ TEX (Wednesday, 19%) Slade Cecconi vs. DET (Friday, 14%) Favorable Monday-Thursday hitting matchups Giants vs. D-backs: San Francisco is scheduled to face four right-handed starters over the next four days. The Giants should score late in each game against an injury-impacted relief corps with a 5.31 ERA. Mike Yastrzemski (7%) is the best option, as he excels out of premium lineup spots against lefties. Astros vs. Rockies: It's Houston's turn to rack up runs in Colorado against a pitching staff with a 6.22 home ERA. With two left-handed starters on tap for the Rockies, grabbing righty batters Cam Smith (43%) and Jake Meyers (12%) is the smart play. Smith is especially appealing, as his play has consistently improved during his rookie year.
NBC Sports
2 days ago
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- NBC Sports
Royals at Mariners Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 30
Its Monday, June 30 and the Royals (39-45) are in Seattle to open a series against the Mariners (43-40). Michael Wacha is slated to take the mound for Kansas City against George Kirby for Seattle. Kansas City arrives in Seattle having lost seven of their last eight including two of three over the weekend to the Dodgers. After scoring but one run in last week's series sweep at the hands of the Tampa Bay Rays, the Royals' bats awoke scoring 14 runs in the weekend three-game series against LA but still managed just a single win. Seattle has won two of their last three including a 6-4 win yesterday at Texas. Donovan Solano paced the attack with three hits and four RBIs as the Mariners moved to three games over .500 for the season. Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We've got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts. Follow Rotoworld Player News for the latest fantasy and betting player news and analysis all season long. Game details & how to watch Royals at Mariners Date: Monday, June 30, 2025 Time: 9:40PM EST Site: T-Mobile Park City: Seattle, WA Network/Streaming: FDSNKC, RSNW Never miss a second of the action and stay up-to-date with all the latest team stats and player news. Check out our day-by-day MLB schedule page, along with detailed matchup pages that update live in-game with every out. Odds for the Royals at the Mariners The latest odds as of Monday: Moneyline: Royals (+135), Mariners (-162) Spread: Mariners -1.5 Total: 7.0 runs Probable starting pitchers for Royals at Mariners Pitching matchup for June 30, 2025: Michael Wacha vs. George Kirby Royals: Michael Wacha (4-7, 3.33 ERA) Last outing: 6/25 vs. Tampa Bay - 6IP, 3ER, 9H, 1BB, 9KsMariners: George Kirby (1-4, 5.40 ERA) Last outing: 6/25 at Minnesota - 6IP, 1ER, 3H, 1BB, 3Ks Royals: Michael Wacha (4-7, 3.33 ERA) Last outing: 6/25 vs. Tampa Bay - 6IP, 3ER, 9H, 1BB, 9Ks Mariners: George Kirby (1-4, 5.40 ERA) Last outing: 6/25 at Minnesota - 6IP, 1ER, 3H, 1BB, 3Ks Rotoworld still has you covered with all the latest MLB player news for all 30 teams. Check out the feed page right here on NBC Sports for headlines, injuries and transactions where you can filter by league, team, positions and news type! Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Royals at Mariners The Mariners have won their last 3 games against the Royals with George Kirby starting on the bump This season George Kirby has an ERA of 5.47 and a WHIP of 1.56 Cal Raleigh was 3-10 and walked 6 times over the weekend against Texas Bobby Witt Jr. was 6-14 with 1 home run and 2 doubles over the weekend against the Dodgers If you're looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out our MLB Top Trends tool on NBC Sports! Expert picks & predictions for tonight's game between the Royals and the Mariners Please bet responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700. Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts. Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager. Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Monday's game between the Royals and the Mariners: Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Seattle Mariners on the Moneyline. Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Kansas City Royals at +1.5. Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 7.0. Want even more MLB best bets and predictions from our expert staff & tools? Check out the Expert MLB Predictions page from NBC Follow our experts on socials to keep up with all the latest content from the staff: Jay Croucher (@croucherJD) Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper) Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas)
Winnipeg Free Press
3 days ago
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- Winnipeg Free Press
Mariners host the Royals to open 4-game series
Kansas City Royals (39-45, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Seattle Mariners (43-40, second in the AL West) Seattle; Monday, 9:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Michael Wacha (4-7, 3.33 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 74 strikeouts); Mariners: George Kirby (1-4, 5.40 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 36 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mariners -162, Royals +135; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners host the Kansas City Royals to start a four-game series. Seattle has gone 20-19 at home and 43-40 overall. The Mariners have the fourth-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at .324. Kansas City has a 19-21 record in road games and a 39-45 record overall. The Royals have gone 25-9 in games when they did not allow a home run. The teams meet Monday for the first time this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Cal Raleigh leads the Mariners with 32 home runs while slugging .643. Dominic Canzone is 9 for 33 with four home runs and four RBIs over the past 10 games. Vinnie Pasquantino leads the Royals with 12 home runs while slugging .417. Bobby Witt Jr. is 13 for 42 with five doubles, two home runs and four RBIs over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 6-4, .283 batting average, 4.35 ERA, outscored opponents by 11 runs Royals: 3-7, .216 batting average, 3.98 ERA, outscored by 13 runs INJURIES: Mariners: Bryce Miller: 15-Day IL (elbow), Collin Snider: 15-Day IL (forearm), Gregory Santos: 60-Day IL (knee), Victor Robles: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Bliss: 60-Day IL (biceps) Royals: Cole Ragans: 15-Day IL (rotator cuff), Michael Massey: 10-Day IL (ankle), Hunter Harvey: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder), James McArthur: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Fox Sports
3 days ago
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- Fox Sports
Mariners host the Royals to open 4-game series
Associated Press Kansas City Royals (39-45, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Seattle Mariners (43-40, second in the AL West) Seattle; Monday, 9:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Michael Wacha (4-7, 3.33 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 74 strikeouts); Mariners: George Kirby (1-4, 5.40 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 36 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mariners -162, Royals +135; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners host the Kansas City Royals to start a four-game series. Seattle has gone 20-19 at home and 43-40 overall. The Mariners have the fourth-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at .324. Kansas City has a 19-21 record in road games and a 39-45 record overall. The Royals have gone 25-9 in games when they did not allow a home run. The teams meet Monday for the first time this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Cal Raleigh leads the Mariners with 32 home runs while slugging .643. Dominic Canzone is 9 for 33 with four home runs and four RBIs over the past 10 games. Vinnie Pasquantino leads the Royals with 12 home runs while slugging .417. Bobby Witt Jr. is 13 for 42 with five doubles, two home runs and four RBIs over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 6-4, .283 batting average, 4.35 ERA, outscored opponents by 11 runs Royals: 3-7, .216 batting average, 3.98 ERA, outscored by 13 runs INJURIES: Mariners: Bryce Miller: 15-Day IL (elbow), Collin Snider: 15-Day IL (forearm), Gregory Santos: 60-Day IL (knee), Victor Robles: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Bliss: 60-Day IL (biceps) Royals: Cole Ragans: 15-Day IL (rotator cuff), Michael Massey: 10-Day IL (ankle), Hunter Harvey: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder), James McArthur: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. recommended
