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Kansas City Royals vs Seattle Mariners

MLB
Royals
41-91
2-3
Final
Mariners
74-56
T-Mobile Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Mariners 3-2

The Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Sunday, August 27, 2023 at T-Mobile Park. The Mariners win the series 3-0. The Mariners outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 5th inning. Julio Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Mariners. Nelson Velazquez went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals.

Recap · Aug 27
Luis Castillo stars as Mariners beat Royals 3-2 to grab sole possession of AL West lead

Luis Castillo pitched seven shutout innings and the Seattle Mariners grabbed sole possession of first place in the AL West, beating the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.

What it means

  • Season series: SEA wins series 3-0.
  • Royals 18-51 on the road; Mariners 37-28 at home.

Latest headlines

Recap · Sep 27
Mariners strike out 12 in 7-3 win over the Angels, announce Wilson will not return as manager
ESPN · Sep 27
Manager Dan Wilson fired as Seattle Mariners finish 76-86
Recap · Sep 27
Royals snap 3-game skid, beat AL Central champion Guardians 3-2 in regular-season finale
Preview · Sep 27
Los Angeles Angels and Seattle Mariners meet in game 4 of series
Preview · Sep 27
Royals host the Guardians on home losing streak
Recap · Sep 27
Taylor Ward drives in go-ahead run, J.P Crawford hits two-run homer as Mariners beat Angels 8-4
Recap · Sep 26
Guardians clinch their 3rd straight AL Central crown with an 11-5 win over the Royals
Preview · Sep 26
Guardians bring 1-0 series lead over Royals into game 2

Injuries and inactives

Royals5th in AL Cent
  • Steven Cruz RP
    Personal
    Out
  • Mitch Spence RP
    Undisclosed
    Day-To-Day
  • Connor Seabold RP
    Lat, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Nick Loftin 3B
    Personal
    paternity
  • Tony Gonsolin SP
    Illness
    15-Day-IL
Mariners3rd in AL West
  • Cal Raleigh C
    Shoulder, Surgery, left
    Out
  • Josh Naylor 1B
    Wrist, Surgery, right
    Out
  • Michael Toglia 1B
    Shoulder, Surgery, right
    Out
  • Kade Anderson SP
    Forearm, Bruise, left
    Day-To-Day
  • Andres Munoz RP
    Knee, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL

Probable starters

Royals5th in AL Cent
Alec Marsh SP
Probable starter · 3-9, 5.69 ERA, 85 K, 1.56 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Maikel Garcia3B
  2. 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  3. 3Salvador Perez1B
  4. 4MJ MelendezLF
  5. 5Drew WatersRF
  6. 6Michael Massey2B
  7. 7Nelson VelazquezDH
  8. 8Matt Beaty1B
  9. 9Kyle IsbelCF
Mariners3rd in AL West
Luis Castillo SP
Probable starter · 14-9, 3.34 ERA, 219 K, 1.10 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1J.P. CrawfordSS
  2. 2Julio RodriguezCF
  3. 3Eugenio Suarez3B
  4. 4Cal RaleighC
  5. 5Teoscar HernandezDH
  6. 6Ty France1B
  7. 7Dominic CanzoneRF
  8. 8Cade MarloweLF
  9. 9Josh Rojas2B

The series

SEA wins series 3-0
Last meeting: Mariners 15, Royals 2 (Aug 26)

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Game info

Venue
T-Mobile Park, Seattle, Washington · Attendance 38,829
Officials
Doug Eddings (Home Plate Umpire), Alfonso Marquez (First Base Umpire), Quinn Wolcott (Second Base Umpire), Ryan Wills (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesSEA wins series 3-0

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