Seattle Mariners (83-69, second in the AL West) vs. Kansas City Royals (76-76, third in the AL Central)

Kansas City, Missouri; Thursday, 2:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Luis Castillo (9-8, 3.76 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 149 strikeouts); Royals: Stephen Kolek (5-5, 3.71 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 67 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners play the Kansas City Royals after Eugenio Suarez had four hits against the Royals on Wednesday.

Kansas City has a 76-76 record overall and a 41-36 record in home games. The Royals have a 34-61 record in games when they have given up at least one home run.

Seattle has a 35-42 record in road games and an 83-69 record overall. The Mariners have the fifth-ranked team slugging percentage in the AL at .420.

The teams meet Thursday for the seventh time this se

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