Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Luis Ortiz could be out for an extended period due to an investigation opened by Major League Baseball against him related

The Seattle Mariners are right in the middle of a gambling investigation by Major League Baseball. They were the team opposing Guardians right-handed pitcher Luis Ortiz when his action in an MLB game was first flagged.

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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.

Preview the July 3 matchup between the Seattle Mariners and Kansas City Royals with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

It's Thursday, July 3 and the Royals (40-47) are in Seattle to take on the Mariners (45-41). Seth Lugo is slated to take the mound for Kansas City against Bryan Woo for Seattle. Seattle took game 3 of the series,