Kansas City (47-51) vs Miami (45-51)
July 19, 2025 at 04:10 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Miami +1.5 — Over/Under: +8.5
The Kansas City Royals and Miami Marlins meet Saturday in MLB action at loanDepot park. Here’s a Kansas City Royals vs Miami Marlins Prediction. This article will include a Kansas City Royals vs Miami Marlins Pick.
Kansas City Royals Betting Preview
The Kansas City Royals are 47-51 on the year and play the Cubs, Guardians, and Braves next. The Kansas City Royals are batting .245 on the season, have a .300 OBP, and a .376 slugging percentage. The Kansas City Royals pitching staff has a 3.52 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP. Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Kansas City Royals with 113 hits and 54 RBI, while Maikel Garcia and Vinnie Pasquantino have combined for 207 hits and 96 RBI.
Michael Wacha gets the ball for the Kansas City Royals, and he is 4-9 with a 3.74 ERA and 84 strikeouts this season. Wacha is 4-1 with a 3.66 ERA and 35 strikeouts in his career against the Miami Marlins.
Miami Marlins Betting Preview
The Miami Marlins are 45-51 on the year and play the Padres, Brewers, and Cardinals next. The Miami Marlins are batting .254 on the season, have a .315 OBP, and a .394 slugging percentage. The Miami Marlins’ pitching staff has a 4.59 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP. Xavier Edwards leads the Miami Marlins with 93 hits and 24 RBI, while Kyle Stowers and Eric Wagaman have combined for 170 hits and 92 RBI.
Cal Quantrill gets the ball for the Miami Marlins, and he is 3-8 with a 5.62 ERA and 67 strikeouts this season. Quantrill is 6-0 with a 2.96 ERA and 30 strikeouts in his career against the Kansas City Royals.
Why the Miami Marlins will win
The Marlins have won four of their last five games as underdogs against American League opponents.
The Royals have lost each of their last five games at LoanDepot Park.
The underdogs have covered the run line in each of the Marlins’ last eight games at LoanDepot Park.
The Royals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games against National League opponents.
The Marlins have led after 3 innings in six of their last eight games as underdogs against AL Central opponents.
The Royals have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last three games at LoanDepot Park against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
Why the Kansas City Royals will win
The Marlins have lost each of their last seven home games following a home win.
The Royals have won each of their last four road games following an extra innings loss.
The Royals have covered the run line in each of their last nine road games against National League opponents following a loss.
The Marlins have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five day games at LoanDepot Park following a home win.
Miami Marlins Player Prop Facts
Kyle Stowers has hit at least one home run in four of his last five home appearances against AL Central opponents.
Cal Quantrill has recorded four or more strikeouts in each of his last four appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
Jesus Sanchez has recorded at least one hit in each of the Marlins’ last nine games against AL opponents.
Cal Quantrill has recorded a win in six of his last seven appearances against the Royals.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
Salvador Perez has hit at least one home run in three of the Royals’ last five games against NL opponents that held a losing record.
Michael Wacha has recorded five or more strikeouts in nine of his last 11 appearances with his team as a favorite against NL opponents.
Maikel Garcia has recorded at least one hit in each of the Royals’ last 10 games as favorites against NL opponents.
Michael Wacha has recorded a win in three of his last four appearances with his team as a favorite against the Marlins.
Kansas City Royals vs Miami Marlins Prediction
Wacha has been hittable on the road, where he has a 4.89 ERA and .269 allowed batting average. Wacha has allowed 14 hits and 10 runs in his last 14 innings. Quantrill hasn’t been good this season and has been a mess for the last three years overall. However, the Marlins have found ways to win lately, and a win like last night only adds to the confidence. The Marlins are just finding a way and are a young team that’s oozing with confidence. I’ll keep taking shots with them as long as the prices are fair.