Witt also set a new Royals record with a 23-game road hitting streak. He passed Royals Hall of Famer Hal McRae on the all-time list. The Royals scored three runs to surge toward a 3-2 victory and a series split in Seattle.

S EATTLE — In an all-too-common occurrence this season, the Seattle Mariners were unable to capitalize on several opportunities in a 3-2 defeat at the hands of the Kansas City Royals on Thursday at T-Mobile Park. The M's split the four-game series against the Royals with the loss.

The Kansas City Royals (40-47) and the Seattle Mariners (45-41) wrap up a 4-game series Thursday. First pitch from T-Mobile Park is scheduled for 10:10 p.m. ET (MLB.TV Free Game of the Day). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Royals vs. Mariners odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

The Kansas City Royals take on the Seattle Mariners tonight in the third installment of this year’s Battle for Grass Creek. They split the first two games with the winning team plating six in each of them. A victory tonight would secure at least a split in this rare four-game series.