Kansas City Royals vs Seattle Mariners | May 1, 2026

FINAL May 1, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

Kansas City Royals 👑

Seattle Mariners

MLB PREVIEW • May 1, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Kansas City Royals travels to play Seattle Mariners at MLB Ballpark.

Kansas City Royals

Visiting Side

Seattle Mariners

Home Side

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

21%

Kansas City Royals

79%

Seattle Mariners

Projected Score KAN 4 - SEA 4.7

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Seattle Mariners has a stronger overall season performance.
Seattle Mariners has a stronger home record.
Kansas City Royals boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Kansas City Royals

STAT

Seattle Mariners

44.4% Win % 47.8%

60-75 Overall Record 64-70

36-30 Home Record 37-31

24-45 Away Record 27-39

4.28 Runs / G 3.93

.248 Team BA .228

.717 Team OPS .684

4.68 Team ERA 4.10

1.40 WHIP 1.24

4525 AB (At Bats) 4429

578 R (Runs) 526

1120 H (Hits) 1012

240 2B (Doubles) 158

18 3B (Triples) 13

139 HR (Home Runs) 155

550 RBI (Runs Batted In) 507

1813 TB (Total Bases) 1661

427 BB (Walks) 450

1061 SO (Strikeouts) 1159

109 SB (Stolen Bases) 93

.248 AVG .228

.316 OBP .309

.401 SLG .375

.717 OPS .684

587.8 RC (Runs Created) 525.1

.084 BB/PA .090

0.40 BB/K 0.39

3.81 P/PA 3.91

397 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 326

5066 PA (Plate Appearances) 5001

32.6 AB/HR 28.6

4.68 ERA 4.10

1.40 WHIP 1.24

1186.1 IP (Innings) 1184.0

1164 H (Hits Allowed) 1117

617 ER (Earned Runs) 539

165 HR (HR Allowed) 156

496 BB (Walks Allowed) 346

979 K (Strikeouts) 1143

7.4 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.7

60 W (Wins) 64

75 L (Losses) 70

33 SV (Saves) 30

0.988 FP (Fielding %) 0.985

58 E (Errors) 69

240 DP (Double Plays) 158

4848 TC (Total Chances) 4718

3559 PO (Putouts) 3552

1231 A (Assists) 1097

36.3 RF (Range Factor) 35.3

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Seattle Mariners plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Why Kansas City Royals Could Win

Kansas City Royals brings a Team ERA of 4.68 and Batting Average of .248 into the matchup.

Why Seattle Mariners Could Win

Seattle Mariners counters with a Team ERA of 4.10 and Batting Average of .228.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Seattle Mariners's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

MLB Ballpark

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

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Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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Kansas City Royals (50.7%) Seattle Mariners (49.3%)

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