Royals at Marlins 9/7/19 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
Kansas City Royals vs. Miami Marlins
MLB: 6:10 PM EST
Sep. 07, 2019
TV: FSFL
Latest Odds : MIA -120 O/U 8.5
The Kansas City Royals play the second game of a three-game interleague series on the road Saturday against the Miami Marlins. The Royals four-game winning streak was snapped on Thursday after falling to the Detroit Tigers 6-4. Kansas City built a 3-0 in the second but were outscored 6-1 the rest of the way. Whit Merrifield had two RBIs and Adalberto Mondesi knocked in one run.
Miami defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday 10-7. Brain Moran struck out younger brother Colin in his major league debut with Miami. It was the first time in major league baseball history a brother his faced his sibling on the mound in his debut. Miami scored four runs in the fifth to take control of the game.
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Whit Merrifield leads Kansas City with a .306 batting average and in hits with 181. Jorge Soler leads KC in home runs with 40 and in RBIs with 101. Kansas City is averaging .245, while opposing hitters are averaging .275. On Saturday, the Royals will send Danny Duffy to the mound. The southpaw is 5-6 with an ERA of 4.89, 93 Ks and 37 BBs.
Miguel Rojas is leading Miami with a .282 batting average. Starlin Castro leads in hits with 150 and RBIs with 74. Brian Anderson leads in home runs with 20. Miami has a batting average of .239 while opposing hitters are averaging .242. On Saturday, the Marlins will send Caleb Smith to the mound. The lefthander is 8-9 with an ERA of 4.30, 148 Ks and 47 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Kansas City is 4-1 in its last 5
The OVER has cashed in 7 of the Royals last 8
Miami is 1-4 in its last 5 interleague games
The OVER has cashed in 3 of the Marlins last 4
Free Betting Pick: Kansas City Royals +100
Caleb Smith has lost each of the last 3 starts for Miami. The lefthander has allowed 16 runs over the last 16 innings pitched including 6 runs the last outing in a 9-3 loss to Washington. The Marlins have lost 5 of their left-hander’s last 6 starts and 6 of their last 8 interleague games against a left-handed starter. Kansas City has won 4 of its last 5 overall. Final Score Prediction, Kansas City Royals win 7-3