Royals vs. Marlins Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Sept. 3

The Miami Marlins are looking for another big outing from a slugger on a roll versus the Kansas City Royals on Thursday at 7:40 p.m. ET, at Kauffman Stadium. Kyle Stowers is currently on a two-game homer streak. Michael Wacha (8-8, 3.32 ERA) gets the start for the Royals, who are 62-78 this season and fifth in the AL Central. Sandy Alcantara (13-8, 3.46 ERA) is expected to start for the Marlins, who are 71-69 and third in the NL East.

With moneyline odds of -118 for the Royals versus -104 for the Marlins, this game should be a close one. The total for this contest is 9.

Royals vs. Marlins Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Thursday, September 3, 2026
• Game time: 7:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
• Favorite: Royals (-118)
• Underdog: Marlins (-104)
• Over/under: 9

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Royals vs. Marlins: Betting the Moneyline

• The Royals have a 25-23 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 52.1% of those games).
• Miami has been pegged as an underdog in 76 games this year and has walked away with the win 30 times (39.5%) in those games.
• Kansas City has entered 30 games this season favored by -118 or more and is 16-14 in those contests.
• The Marlins have a win-loss record of 27-39 when favored by -104 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Royals have an implied win probability of 54.1%.
• The Marlins have an implied victory probability of 51% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Royals vs. Marlins: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Royals have played in 140 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 64 times (64-71-5).
• Games involving Miami have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 68 of 140 chances this season.
• The Royals have a 68-72-0 record ATS this season (covering 48.6% of the time).
• The Marlins are 70-70-0 against the spread in their 140 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.