In this article, we will formulate a Kansas City Royals vs Miami Marlins Prediction for this MLB game on Tuesday, June 25th at Kaufmann Stadium.
Marlins Offense Struggled Again
The Marlins’ offense struggled again on Monday, they scored only one run on the way to the defeat. The pitching wasn’t awful, but they just couldn’t get it done because of the lack of scoring. The Marlins are averaging 3.55 runs, while their pitching is giving up 5.12 runs per game. The offense is ranked 29th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 28th in the league. They have a negative run differential of -1.57 runs, which is 28th in the league. Jazz Chisholm has hit 10 home runs and driven in 37 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Marlins will be Yonny Chinros, who sits with a 0-0 record and an ERA of 3.60. Against the St. Louis Cardinals, he went five innings, giving up eight hits and two runs.
Why the Marlins Will Beat the Royals
- The Royals have lost each of their last eight games against National League opponents following a win.
- The Marlins have won four of their last five games as underdogs against AL Central opponents following a loss.
- The Marlins have covered the run line in eight of their last nine night games against American League opponents following a road loss.
- The Royals have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Royals have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last five home night games.
Royals Need to Beat Up on Bad Teams
If the Royals are going to make the playoffs, this is the type of series they really need to find success in. Starting pitcher Cole Ragans went six innings, giving up four hits and one run. The Royals are averaging 4.58 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.05 runs per game. The offense is ranked 11th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 10th. Bobby Witt has hit 12 home runs and driven in 533 RBis so far this season. Getting the start for the Royals will be Seth Lugo, who sits with a 10-2 record and an ERA of 2.42. In his last start against the Athletics, he went 6.2 innings giving up six hits and two runs.
Why the Royals Will Beat the Marlins
- The Royals have won each of their last 16 home games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Marlins have lost each of their last six road games.
- The Royals have covered the run line each of their last 11 home games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Marlins have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games against American League opponents after playing the previous day.
- The Royals have led after 5 innings in each of their last eight home games against opponents that held a losing record.
Kansas City Royals vs Miami Marlins Prediction
Chinros sits with an ERA of 3.60 and in his first start he gave up two runs. Lugo gave up only two runs in his last start, and he sits with an ERA of 2.42. Especially, Lugo is going to step up in a big way and the Marlins bats are going to be ice-cold. The Royals’ offense has been inconsistent heading into this game, and they aren’t going to run up the score here. Back the under to cash here with ease.