A gambling investigation has been opened into Cleveland Guardians starter Luis Ortiz, in part to a pitch he threw during a game earlier this season against the Mariners.

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 Seattle Mariners have officially recalled rookie right-hander Logan Evans. Details on that and Thursday's lineup here.

Anyone looking forward to Seattle Mariners baseball on Wednesday night against the Royals because of Cal Raleigh is going to be sorely disappointed. For just the third time this season, Raleigh isn't starting.

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,