Seattle Mariners (82-68, first in the AL West) vs. Kansas City Royals (75-75, third in the AL Central)

Kansas City, Missouri; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Logan Gilbert (4-6, 3.54 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 159 strikeouts); Royals: Michael Wacha (0-0)

BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals start a three-game series at home against the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday.

Kansas City is 75-75 overall and 40-35 at home. The Royals have a 37-8 record in games when they scored five or more runs.

Seattle is 34-41 on the road and 82-68 overall. The Mariners are second in the AL with 216 total home runs, averaging 1.4 per game.

Tuesday’s game is the fifth meeting between these teams this season. The season series is tied 2-2.

TOP PERFORMERS: Maikel Garcia has a .293 batting average to le

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