Kansas City Royals vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 6/5/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas City Royals vs Miami Marlins

Date: Monday, June 5, 2023

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Odds/Point Spread: Kansas City (+155) Miami (-180)

The Miami Marlins (31-28) will compete against the Kansas City Royals (17-41) at loanDepot park on Monday. The moneyline on this game has the Royals at +155 and the Marlins are at -180. The betting total is set at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Mike Mayers and Braxton Garrett.

The Royals have accrued 94 doubles as a unit and have hit 59 baseballs out of the park. Kansas City has a slugging percentage of .386 and have been called out on strikes 526 times, while taking a walk on 159 occasions. As a team, the Kansas City Royals are scoring 3.9 runs per game, which ranks them 26th in the league. They have accrued 217 RBI's in addition to 454 hits over the course of the season, and their average at the plate sits at .233. They have earned a total of 227 runs and have an on-base percentage of .298.

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The Royals have compiled a team ERA of 5.07 so far this year (28th in MLB), and they have struck out 497 hitters. Royals pitchers have given up 65 home runs and 304 total runs (27th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 223 batters and their FIP comes in at 4.45 as a unit this season. Kansas City has surrendered 501 base hits (8.9 per 9 innings) in addition to 286 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.23 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.43.

Royals pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 37 times as well as having 47 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have notched 20 holds this season (28th in MLB). The Royals bullpen have compiled a save rate of 50.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 36 save situations. They have earned 8 saves so far this year and have missed out on 8 out of their 16 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 62 runners on the campaign with 40.3% of them crossed the plate. The Royals have dispatched 199 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year.

The Royals have transformed 67.9% of baseballs in play into outs in their 4,566 innings on the diamond, ranking them 24th in professional baseball. The Kansas City Royals have earned a total of 1,522 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 478 assists and 27 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .987 which ranks 15th in the majors, and they have turned 44 double plays.

Mayers has taken the ball for 249 frames and has accumulated 262 K's during his pro baseball career. His ERA is 4.90 (136 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.386. He has given up 255 hits (9.2 hits per 9 innings) and has 91 walks. Mayers (12-9 career mark) sits with a FIP of 4.56 and he has gone up against 1,086 opposing batters in the major leagues.

The Miami Marlins have accounted for a team on-base percentage of .321 in addition to a team batting average of .260 over the course of the season. They have struck out on 496 instances (20th in MLB) and have accounted for 516 hits. Miami has tallied 55 long balls this year as well as 214 runs batted in. The Marlins hold a team SLG% of .396 and they average 3.83 runs per game (27th in MLB). They have put up 88 doubles, while getting a free base 167 times and scoring 226 runs.

The Marlins have a WHIP of 1.335 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.11 as a pitching staff over the course of the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.50 (552 strikeouts against 209 free passes). They come in at 20th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 492. They have relinquished 64 homers and they allow 4.54 runs per 9 innings (15th in the league). The Miami pitching staff have allowed 265 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 4.25 (248 earned runs given up).

Miami relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 33.6% of 107 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 78 times in high leverage situations in addition to 70 occasions with runners on. With 62 save situations, the Marlins have 36 holds and 10 blown saves. They rank 15th in the league with a save rate of 61.5%, and they have sent 208 relievers to the hill on the season. Miami has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 26 save opportunities and they have walked away with 16 saves.

In 4,728 innings played, the Marlins have a defensive efficiency of 67.8% (25th in professional baseball). The Miami Marlins have gotten 53 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (22nd in MLB). The Marlins have recorded 519 assists, 35 errors and have accumulated 1,576 putouts so far this year.

During his career, Garrett has surrendered 194 base knocks while accumulating 184 punch outs in 183 innings pitched. He has allowed 84 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.393 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.02 and he has faced 793 opposing hitters during his career. Garrett (6-12 mark in his career) has earned a 4.13 earned run average while allowing 9.5 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami (-180)

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