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MLB Prop Bets: Kansas City Royals vs Miami Marlins (September 2, 2026)

The Miami Marlins (70-69) face the Kansas City Royals (62-77) at Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday at 7:40pm (ET). Let's take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Eury Perez is the probable pitcher for the Marlins, while Noah Cameron is the probable pitcher for the Royals. The total runs line is set at 8.5, with OVER at -118 and UNDER at -102.

  • The Marlins (+148) have a 69-70 Run Line record this season, while the Royals (-180) hold a record of 70-69.
  • The Marlins have a 67-69-3 O/U record this season (meaning 67 games have gone over the total runs line, 69 have gone under and three have resulted in a push). The Royals have a 63-70-6 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

  • The Marlins are averaging 4.3 runs per game this season (19th in the league). Comparatively, the Royals are averaging 4.3 (21st).
  • In the field, the Marlins are allowing 4.2 runs per game this season (10th in the league), while the Royals are allowing an average of 4.9 runs (25th).

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 Marlins are at .248 (ranking 10th in the Major leagues), while the Royals are batting .247 (11th).

Home Runs

  • In terms of total home runs this season, the Royals have hit 142 (T23rd in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Marlins have managed 139 (25th).

Runs Batted In

  • Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Marlins have recorded 574 RBIs to rank 18th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Royals have recorded 564 RBIs to rank 22nd.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

  • The Royals have an earned run average of 4.69 this season (28th in the Majors), while The Marlins have an ERA of 3.92 (10th).

Strikeouts

  • Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Marlins have recorded 1131 this season, ranking 19th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Royals rank 28th for total strikeouts, recording 1009.

Opponent Batting Average

  • Opponents are batting an average of only .231 against the Marlins this season (5th in the Major Leagues). Alternatively, the Royals' opponents are at .257 (28th).

First Innings Moneyline

  • Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Marlins 27-24-88 15-10-44 12-14-44 14-7-46 13-17-42 0-0-0 3-0-7
    Royals 31-34-74 17-17-33 14-17-41 9-12-26 22-22-48 0-0-0 1-2-7

Lead After Three Innings

  • Here are their records after the first three innings in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Marlins 54-50-35 33-18-18 21-32-17 30-16-21 24-34-14 0-0-0 5-3-2
    Royals 44-63-32 26-28-13 18-35-19 14-23-10 30-40-22 0-0-0 3-3-4

NRFI/YRFI

  • The NRFI is 81-58 in Marlins games this season. The Royals have a 70-69 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Marlins recorded a 6-3 victory over the Royals at Kauffman Stadium yesterday. Graham Pauley was unstoppable in that matchup, hitting a home run, a triple and recording 4 RBIs.