Kansas City Royals vs Miami Marlins 6/5/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
The Miami Marlins will be the opponent of the Kansas City Royals in a three-game Inter-League series when they go to LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, on Monday night.
After splitting the previous six games, Kansas City improved to 18-41 overall. The team had a 9-18 road record and finished dead last in the AL Central, 12.5 games behind Minnesota in first place.
The Royals have scored 229 runs so far this season but have also given up 304, for a run differential of -75 for the year.
After losing the first two games of the series, the Kansas City Royals ended a three-game losing run by defeating the Colorado Rockies 2-0 in the series finale to avoid a sweep.
The Royals handed up six hits and no runs to the Rockies, while SP Brady Singer (4-4, 6.45 ERA) worked 5.2 innings and earned the victory despite allowing no runs and no free passes while striking out seven batters.
Carlos Hernandez, a right-handed pitcher, will take the hill on Monday night to begin the first game of a three-game series against Miami for Kansas City.
This will be Hernandez’s third start of the year. The right-handed pitcher, who is 26 years old, has a season record of 0-3 with a 4.76 ERA, a respectable 1.20 WHlP, and 38 strikeouts while surrendering 26 hits, 8 bases on balls, and 3 home runs in 28.1 innings pitched.
In addition to retiring 38 opposing batters in 22 outings out of the bullpen over the previous seven days of work, Hernandez allowed 5 runs on 5 hits and 2 strikeouts while pitching in 2 games.
The totals were under in six of Kansas City’s past seven games, and the Royals are 4-10 SU in their last 14 games.
The totals were under in 6 of the Royals’ past 6 away games, and Kansas City is 4-2 straight up in its last 6 games against Miami.
In their previous seven games versus the Marlins on the road, the Kansas City Royals have gone 5-2 SU.
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Kansas City Royals vs Miami Marlins Predictions 6/5/2023
In a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals that will begin Monday night, the Miami Marlins will be playing their final home series before returning to the road.
They will be striving for their fourth consecutive home victory in this series.
Miami improved their record to 32-28 overall with an 18-13 home run record after winning three straight games at home and finishing second in the NL East, 3.5 games behind the first-place Atlanta Braves.
To far, the Marlins have scored 233 runs while giving up 270, for a run difference of -37 for the season. The Miami Marlins come into this three-game interleague series having just swept the Oakland Athletics at home.
In the series finale on Sunday afternoon, Miami won 7 runs on 12 hits and one error while Oakland won 5 runs on 6 hits.
Tanner Scott, a reliever for the Marlins (4-1, 3.21 ERA), earned the victory after tossing 1.0 relief innings and allowing only one free walk and no runs.
On Monday night against Kansas City, Miami Marlins manager Skip Schumaker will give the green light for left-handed starter Braxton Garrett to take the mound.
The gifted southpaw pitcher has a record of 1-2 on the year, a 4.22 earned run average, a 1.31 WHIP, and 54 strikeouts against 58 hits surrendered, 12 free walks granted, and 8 home runs allowed in 53.1 innings pitched during starts.
In his final start, southpaw Garrett pitched 5.1 innings, gave up only one run and struck out seven San Diego hitters while leading his team to a 2-1 victory at home.
Miami’s previous six games had over/under totals, while the Marlins are 4-1 SU in their last five games played.
The Marlins are 8-2 straight up in their past 10 home games, and the totals have gone under in four of Miami’s previous six games against Kansas City.
In their previous seven home games against the Kansas City Royals, the Miami Marlins are 2-5 SU.
Kansas City Royals vs. Miami Marlins. The MLB Pick for this contest is Miami -360. The Marlins will dominate this match-up with a home-field advantage and crowd support on Monday evening.
Moreover, Miami gained momentum after winning four of the last six home outings with an 18-13 home record while Kansas City struggled on the road with a 9-18 record.
After finishing 59 contests played, the Royals ranked 26th in OPS and 26th in runs scored while the Marlins ranked 21st in OPS and 27th in runs scored. The prediction, Miami Marlins will win 4-2.
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Kansas City Royals vs Miami Marlins 6/5/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
MLB Starting Time: 6:40 PM ET
Location: loanDepot Park in Miami, Florida
Date: Monday, June 5, 2023
TV: FS1
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Miami Marlins -360
MLB Totals: 8.0