Royals vs. Marlins Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Sept. 1

The Kansas City Royals and Miami Marlins square off in the first of a three-game series on Tuesday at Kauffman Stadium, at 7:40 p.m. ET. Randy Dobnak (2-2, 1.92 ERA) gets the start for the Royals, who are 62-76 this season and fifth in the AL Central. Tyler Phillips (3-6, 3.59 ERA) is starting for the Marlins, who are 69-69 and third in the NL East.

Oddsmakers expect a close matchup between the Royals (-121 to win) and the Marlins (-102). The game has an over/under set at 10 runs.

Royals vs. Marlins Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Tuesday, September 1, 2026
• Game time: 7:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
• Favorite: Royals (-121)
• Underdog: Marlins (-102)
• Over/under: 10

How to Watch Royals vs. Marlins

• TV Channel: ROYL and MIAM
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Royals vs. Marlins: Betting the Moneyline

• The Royals are 25-21 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 54.3% of those games).
• Miami has been underdogs in 74 games this season and has come away with the win 28 times (37.8%) in those contests.
• Kansas City has a record of 13-13 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -121 on the moneyline.
• The Marlins have a win-loss record of 25-39 when favored by -102 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• The Royals have an implied moneyline win probability of 54.8% in this matchup.
• The Marlins have an implied victory probability of 50.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Royals vs. Marlins: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Royals have played in 138 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 63 times (63-70-5).
• Miami and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 67 of its 138 opportunities.
• The Royals have covered 49.3% of their games this season, going 68-70-0 against the spread.
• The Marlins have an against the spread mark of 68-70-0 in 138 games with a line this season.