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The Kansas City Royals (-125) visit loanDepot park to take on the Miami Marlins (+105) on Friday, July 18, 2025. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10pm EDT in Miami, FL.
This season, the Royals are 47-50 against the spread (ATS), while the Marlins are 56-39 ATS.
Royals vs Marlins Starting Pitchers Today:
- Royals starting pitcher: Seth Lugo 6-5, 2.68 ERA
- Marlins starting pitcher: Sandy Alcantara 4-9, 7.25 ERA
Royals vs. Marlins Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline
| Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
| Royals | -1.5 +145 | O 8 -115 | -125 |
| Marlins | +1.5 -175 | U 8 -105 | +105 |
Royals vs Marlins Prediction for Today’s Game
Based on recent trends the model predicts the Royals will win Friday‘s MLB game with 53.6% confidence, factoring in game simulations, recent player performances, starting pitchers and injuries.
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We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Royals players for Friday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Royals Player Prop Bets Today:
- Jac Caglianone has hit the Hits Under in 16 of his last 20 games (+18.90 Units / 94% ROI)
- Jac Caglianone has hit the Singles Under in 22 of his last 25 games (+18.05 Units / 52% ROI)
- Nick Loftin has hit the Home Runs Over in 2 of his last 5 games (+17.00 Units / 340% ROI)
- Jac Caglianone has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Under in 21 of his last 25 games (+16.20 Units / 48% ROI)
- Jac Caglianone has hit the Total Bases Under in 17 of his last 20 games (+15.95 Units / 58% ROI)
And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Marlins players for Friday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Marlins Player Prop Best Bets Today:
- Otto Lopez has hit the Home Runs Over in 3 of his last 9 games (+18.50 Units / 206% ROI)
- Agustin Ramirez has hit the Hits Under in 14 of his last 20 games at home (+16.95 Units / 73% ROI)
- Agustin Ramirez has hit the Total Bases Under in 17 of his last 20 games at home (+12.40 Units / 39% ROI)
- Agustin Ramirez has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Under in 15 of his last 20 games at home (+10.05 Units / 46% ROI)
- Agustin Ramirez has hit the Runs Under in 16 of his last 20 games at home (+9.70 Units / 29% ROI)
Royals Best Bets Today:
- The Kansas City Royals have hit the Team Total Under in 68 of their last 97 games (+37.40 Units / 33% ROI)
- The Kansas City Royals have hit the Game Total Under in 56 of their last 89 games (+20.80 Units / 21% ROI)
- The Kansas City Royals have covered the Run Line in 28 of their last 35 away games (+19.10 Units / 35% ROI)
- The Kansas City Royals have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 58 of their last 96 games (+16.40 Units / 14% ROI)
- The Kansas City Royals have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 20 of their last 34 away games (+14.40 Units / 39% ROI)
Marlins Best Bets Today:
- The Miami Marlins have hit the Moneyline in 20 of their last 31 games (+15.35 Units / 49% ROI)
- The Miami Marlins have hit the Game Total Under in 37 of their last 58 games (+15.00 Units / 24% ROI)
- The Miami Marlins have covered the Run Line in 48 of their last 76 games (+13.40 Units / 13% ROI)
- The Miami Marlins have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 28 of their last 47 games at home (+9.15 Units / 17% ROI)
- The Miami Marlins have hit the Team Total Under in 15 of their last 21 games at home (+8.55 Units / 35% ROI)
Royals Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the Royals are 50-47 against the Run Line (-9.5 Units / -6.86% ROI).
- 47-50 when betting on the Moneyline for -3.6 Units / -3.08% ROI
- 37-59 when betting on the total runs Over for -27.17 Units / -25.64% ROI
- 59-37 when betting on the total runs Under for +18.3 Units / 17.03% ROI
Marlins Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the Marlins are 56-39 against the Run Line (+8.7 Units / 6.89% ROI).
- 44-51 when betting on the Moneyline for +6.05 Units / 6.04% ROI
- 45-49 when betting on the total runs Over for -9.9 Units / -9.38% ROI
- 49-45 when betting on the total runs Under for -0.4 Units / -0.39% ROI
Marlins vs Royals Home Run Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Stowers (MIA) | 0.5 +375 | 0.5 -500 |
| Jesus Sanchez (MIA) | 0.5 +425 | 0.5 -600 |
| Agustin Ramirez (MIA) | 0.5 +425 | 0.5 -550 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (KC) | 0.5 +450 | 0.5 -625 |
| Salvador Perez (KC) | 0.5 +450 | 0.5 -625 |
Marlins vs Royals Total Hits Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia (KC) | 0.5 -275 | 0.5 +195 |
| Otto Lopez (MIA) | 0.5 -250 | 0.5 +185 |
| Jonathan India (KC) | 0.5 -250 | 0.5 +190 |
| Salvador Perez (KC) | 0.5 -235 | 0.5 +180 |
| Jesus Sanchez (MIA) | 0.5 -235 | 0.5 +180 |
Marlins vs Royals RBI Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Vinnie Pasquantino (KC) | 0.5 +125 | 0.5 -160 |
| Agustin Ramirez (MIA) | 0.5 +140 | 0.5 -185 |
| Salvador Perez (KC) | 0.5 +145 | 0.5 -190 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (KC) | 0.5 +150 | 0.5 -200 |
| Maikel Garcia (KC) | 0.5 +155 | 0.5 -210 |
Marlins vs Royals Strikeout Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Sandy Alcantara (MIA) | 3.5 -160 | 3.5 +120 |
| Seth Lugo (KC) | 4.5 -135 | 4.5 +105 |
Royals Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Opponents are hitting just .182 (10-for-55) against Seth Lugo on the first pitch of at-bats this season — best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .335 — 100th Percentile.
Seth Lugo has a first-pitch in-zone of 66% (269/405) this season — best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 56% — 100th Percentile.
Opponents are hitting just .067 (2-for-30) against Seth Lugo’s low fastballs this season — best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 38 total IP; League Avg: .279 — 100th Percentile.
Opponents have a miss rate of just 18% (25/139) against Seth Lugo on the first pitch of at-bats this season — 7th lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 25% — 11th Percentile.
Marlins Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Sandy Alcantara has allowed an OBP of .542 (24 PA’s) against right-handed batters in his last two starts — highest in MLB over the last two weeks; League Avg: .276 — first Percentile.
Right-handed batters are hitting .450 (9-for-20) against Sandy Alcantara in his last two starts — highest in MLB over the last two weeks; League Avg: .230 — first Percentile.
Opponents are hitting .394 (41-for-104) against Sandy Alcantara with runners in scoring position this season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 38 total IP; League Avg: .245 — 0 Percentile.
Sandy Alcantara has allowed 24 stolen bases this season — most in MLB — 100th Percentile.
Royals Keys to the Game vs. the Marlins
The Royals are 14-1 (.933) when they’ve hit 2 or more home runs this season — best in MLB; League Avg: .716.
The Royals were just 4-50 (.074) when they allowed 5 or more runs in the 2024 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .196.
The Royals are 19-2 (.905) when scoring 5 or more runs this season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .798.
The Royals are 42-0 (1.000) when leading entering the 9th inning this season — tied for best in MLB; League Avg: .955.
Marlins Keys to the Game vs. the Royals
The Marlins are just 50-78 (.391) at home since last season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .531.
The Marlins were just 39-14 (.736) when leading entering the 7th inning in the 2024 season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .856.
The Marlins are just 69-18 (.793) when leading entering the 7th inning since last season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .863.
The Marlins are just 106-151 (.412) since last season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .500.
Royals Hitting Stats & Trends
Royals hitters have drawn walks in 6% of their PA’s against LHP this season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 8%.
Royals hitters have drawn walks in 6% of their PA’s against LHP since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 8%.
The Royals are batting .352 against LHP this month (7 games) — best in MLB; League Avg: .238.
Royals hitters have drawn walks in 7% of their PA’s against RHP this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 9%.
Marlins Hitting Stats & Trends
Marlins hitters are slugging just .350 against LHP since last season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .393.
Marlins hitters have an OPS of just .640 (2,996 PA’s) against LHP since last season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .704.
Marlins hitters have an OPS of just .405 (120 PA’s) against LHP this month (9 games) — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .702.
The Marlins have a winning percentage of just 39% at home since last season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 53%.
Royals Pitching Stats & Trends
The longest HR allowed by the Royals pitchers in the 2024 season traveled 519.4 feet — — longest in MLB; League Avg: 470.4
The Royals pitchers have allowed their opponents to score first in just 32% of their games on the road this season — tied for lowest in MLB; League Avg: 44%.
The Royals have won 40% of road games in which their opponents scored first since last season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 26%.
Royals pitchers have an ERA of 3.48 (1105.1 IP) on the road since last season — best in MLB; League Avg: 4.20.
Marlins Pitching Stats & Trends
Marlins pitchers have walked 5% of batters over the last 14 days — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: 8%.
Marlins pitchers had an ERA of 5.37 (751.0 IP) at home in the 2024 season — 2nd highest in MLB; League Avg: 3.98.
The Marlins allowed 6.04 runs per game (489/81) at home in the 2024 season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 4.41.
Marlins pitchers have walked 5% of batters this month (13 games) — best in MLB; League Avg: 8%.
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