Marlins vs. Royals Prediction: MLB Betting Lines, Stats and Picks – June 7, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on June 7, 2023

The Miami Marlins (34-28) hope to sweep a three-game series versus the Kansas City Royals (18-43), at 6:10 PM ET on Wednesday.

The Royals (+152 underdog moneyline odds) visit the Marlins (-181). The contest has a set total of 8.5.

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Marlins vs Royals Betting Lines

Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total
Marlins -181 +152 8.5

Marlins Betting Insights

  • The Marlins have entered the game as favorites 29 times this season and won 17, or 58.6%, of those games.
  • Miami is 3-1 this season when entering a game favored by -181 or more on the moneyline.
  • The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 64.4% chance of a victory for the Marlins.
  • Miami’s games have gone over the total in 28 of its 62 chances.
  • In 62 games with a spread this season, the Marlins are 28-34-0 ATS.

Marlins Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 8-2
Runs Per Game 5.5
HR 7
ERA 3.46
K/9 10.5

Royals Betting Insights

  • The Royals have come away with 15 wins in the 49 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • This year, Kansas City has won six of 23 games when listed as at least +152 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The Royals have an implied victory probability of 39.7% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
  • Kansas City’s games have gone over the total in 26 of its 61 opportunities.
  • The Royals are 23-38-0 against the spread in their 61 games that had a posted line this season.

Royals Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 3-7
Runs Per Game 3.8
HR 12
ERA 4.66
K/9 9.3

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Marlins Probable Pitcher – Edward Cabrera

  • Cabrera’s team is 5-6-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
  • The right-hander’s last start was on Friday, when he tossed six innings without allowing a run on four hits in a matchup with the Oakland Athletics.
  • Cabrera will look to finish five or more innings for the fifth start in a row.
  • Cabrera’s team has won 80% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (4-1).
  • In games Cabrera has started, his team is 7-4.
  • Out of Cabrera’s 11 starts with a total this season, five have hit the over.

Marlins Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Andrew Nardi 27 27 31 2.67 4 1
Tanner Scott 24 29 40 3.10 9 2
Dylan Floro 24 25.2 25 4.21 5 7
Huascar Brazoban 23 30.2 34 3.52 9 0
Steven Okert 18 18.2 30 2.41 4 0

Royals Probable Pitcher – Jordan Lyles

  • Lyles gets the start for the Royals, his 13th of the season. He is 0-9 with a 6.61 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 66 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The righty last appeared on Saturday against the Colorado Rockies, when he threw five innings, allowing one earned run while giving up two hits.
  • Lyles will aim to last five or more innings for his fourth straight start. He’s averaging 5.5 frames per outing.
  • The Royals were named the moneyline underdog for 10 Lyles starts this season — they lost every game.
  • Lyles’ team has fallen in all 12 of his starts this season.
  • Lyles’ starts with a set total this season have hit the over in six of 12 games.

Royals Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Jose Cuas 25 26 34 4.50 2 0
Taylor Clarke 23 28 32 2.89 8 0
Aroldis Chapman 21 21.1 35 2.95 7 2
Scott Barlow 20 23 33 3.52 0 7
Carlos Hernandez 19 30.1 41 4.45 3 0

Marlins Hitting Trends

  • The Marlins are 7-17 this season in games when they crush two or more long balls.
  • Miami has gone 11-1 in its 12 games this season with at least five extra-base hits.
  • The team is 30-26 in the games this season it has put up at least eight hits.
  • Miami is 22-10 in games this season when it scored at least five runs.
  • The Marlins are 5-11 in the 16 games this season when they have drawn at least five walks.

Royals Hitting Trends

  • They’ve hit two or more homers in 15 games this season and are 5-10 in those matchups.
  • In 17 games with five or more extra-base hits this season, it has a record of 7-10.
  • In 36 games this season with eight or more hits, they have a record of 14-22.
  • Kansas City has a 11-10 record this season when scoring five or more runs in a game.
  • In 10 games this season with five or more walks drawn, they’ve posted a record of 1-9

Marlins vs. Royals Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Marlins (-181)
Over/Under Pick: Over (8.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.

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