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Vinnie Pasquantino's two-run single broke a tie in the seventh inning as the Kansas City Royals defeated the host Seattle Mariners 3-2 Thursday night to earn a split of a four-game series.

Vinnie Pasquantino had a two-run single in the seventh inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2

The favored Mariners (-156 on the moneyline to win) host the Royals (+130). The starting pitchers are Bryan Woo (7-4) for the Seattle Mariners, and Seth Lugo (5-5) for the Kansas City Royals. Prepare for the Mariners vs.

Missed opportunities plagued the Seattle Mariners in their series split against the Kansas City Royals from June 30-July 3. The Mariners, with an opportunity to win the four-game series, lost 3-2 to the Royals on Thursday and left two in scoring position in the bottom of the ninth inning.