Royals vs. Marlins Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 20

The Kansas City Royals versus Miami Marlins game on Sunday at 1:40 p.m. ET will showcase a pair of hot hitters in Salvador Perez and Kyle Stowers. The Marlins are -101 moneyline underdogs for this matchup against the favored Royals (-119). Kansas City is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with +145 odds). The over/under for the contest is listed at 7.5 runs.

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Royals-Marlins game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Royals vs. Marlins Game Information & Odds

• When: Sunday, July 20, 2025 at 1:40 p.m. ET
• Where: loanDepot park in Miami, Florida
• How to watch on TV: FDSFL and FDSKC

Royals vs. Marlins Prediction

• Score Prediction: Marlins 4, Royals 3
• Total Prediction: Under 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Royals 54%, Marlins 46%

Royals vs. Marlins Betting Insights

• The Royals have entered the game as favorites 38 times this season and won 19, or 50%, of those games.
• Kansas City is 15-14 this season when entering a game favored by -119 or more on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 54.3% chance to win.
• The Marlins have come away with 41 wins in the 86 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, Miami has been victorious 36 times in 76 chances when named as an underdog of at least -101 or longer on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Marlins have a 50.2% chance of pulling out a win.

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals went 4-2 across the six games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Royals and their opponents combined to go over the total three times.
• The Royals' record against the spread is 3-7-0 over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. has 32 doubles, three triples, 14 home runs and 30 walks while batting .290.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Witt's home run total places him 61st, and his RBI tally ranks him 43rd.
• Maikel Garcia is hitting .295 to lead his team.
• Garcia is 154th in home runs and 99th in RBI in the bigs.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has racked up a team-high 15 home runs and 56 runs batted in.
• Perez has 25 doubles, 14 home runs and 18 walks while batting .248.
• Perez is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .313 with a double, a home run, two walks and an RBI.

Royals Team Props

Marlins Recent Betting Performance

• In nine games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Marlins have a record of 6-3.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Marlins and their opponents have failed to hit the over seven times.
• The Marlins have won six of their last 10 games against the spread.

Marlins Recent Stats

Marlins Player Insights

• Stowers paces the Marlins with 21 home runs and 59 runs batted in, while posting a team-high batting average of .299.
• Stowers' home run total places him 14th in the big leagues, and he ranks 22nd in RBI.
• Stowers brings a hitting streak of five games into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .647 with a double, five home runs, four walks and 11 RBIs.
• Otto Lopez has 11 doubles, 11 home runs and 29 walks while batting .249.
• Lopez is 105th in home runs and 51st in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
• Xavier Edwards has 15 doubles, two triples, a home run and 33 walks while batting .287.
• Agustin Ramirez is hitting .241 with 20 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 19 walks.

Marlins Team Props

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