MLB Prop Bets: Miami Marlins vs Kansas City Royals (July 18, 2025)
The Kansas City Royals (47-50) face the Miami Marlins (44-51) at LoanDepot Park on Friday at 7:10pm (ET). Let's take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup.
- The Royals have a 37-59-1 O/U record this season (meaning 37 games have gone over the total runs line, 59 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Marlins have a 45-48-2 O/U record.
Scoring Insights
- The Royals are averaging 3.4 runs per game this season (29th in the league). Comparatively, the Marlins are averaging +0.9 more at 4.3 runs (18th).
- In the field, the Royals are allowing only 3.7 runs per game this season (2nd in the league), while the Marlins are allowing an average of 4.9 runs (24th).
Let's take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.
Batting Insights:
Batting Average
- Looking at their batting averages this season, the Royals are at .245 (ranking 19th in the Major leagues), while the Marlins are batting .254 (9th).
Home Runs
- In terms of total home runs this season, the Marlins have hit 87 (26th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Royals have managed 73 (29th).
Runs Batted In
- Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Royals have recorded 324 RBIs to rank 28th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Marlins have recorded 392 RBIs to rank 19th.
Pitching Insights:
Earned Run Average
- The Marlins have an earned run average of 4.58 this season (24th in the Majors), while The Royals have an ERA of 3.49 (2nd).
Strikeouts
- Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Royals have recorded 794 this season, ranking 18th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Marlins rank 23rd for total strikeouts, recording 753.
Opponent Batting Average
- Opponents are batting an average of .253 against the Marlins this season (25th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Royals' opponents are at .235 (8th).
First Innings Moneyline
- Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2025.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog | Neutral | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royals | 26-8-63 | 10-3-37 | 16-5-26 | 9-3-26 | 17-5-37 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-8 |
| Marlins | 19-25-51 | 9-13-25 | 10-12-26 | 3-2-6 | 16-23-45 | 0-0-0 | 1-4-5 |
Lead After Three Innings
- Here are their records after the first three innings in 2025.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog | Neutral | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royals | 36-29-32 | 15-17-18 | 21-12-14 | 14-12-12 | 22-17-20 | 0-0-0 | 5-2-3 |
| Marlins | 28-39-28 | 13-14-20 | 15-25-8 | 5-4-2 | 23-35-26 | 0-0-0 | 3-5-2 |
NRFI/YRFI
- The NRFI is 62-35 in Royals games this season. The Marlins have a 48-47 NRFI record.
Last Time They Met
The Royals recorded a 5-1 victory over the Marlins at Kauffman Stadium when these teams last met on June 26, 2024. Freddy Fermin went yard en route to that victory, hitting a home run to go with 2 RBIs.
