Miami Marlins vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, 6/24/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Kansas City Royals

Date: Monday, June 24, 2024

Location: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO

TV: Bally Sports Florida

The Miami Marlins (25-49) are traveling to Kauffman Stadium on Monday where they will meet the Kansas City Royals (42-34). The pitchers taking the mound are Roddery Munoz and Cole Ragans.

As a team, the Miami Marlins are putting up 3.6 runs per game, which ranks them 29th in baseball. They have tallied 264 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .284. The Marlins have accumulated 97 two-baggers as a team and have hit 59 baseballs out of the park. They have accrued 257 RBI's as well as 585 base knocks this year, and their batting average is .234. Miami has a slugging % of .352 and have struck out 586 times, while drawing a walk on 155 occasions.

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The Marlins have a team ERA of 4.62 on the year (27th in MLB), and they have rung up 590 hitters. Marlins pitchers have yielded 78 home runs in addition to 379 total runs (28th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 253 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.25 as a team this season. Miami has surrendered 646 base hits (8.8 per 9 innings) and 338 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.33 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.37.

The Marlins relievers have accumulated a save rate of 41.7% and has entered the game in 52 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 104 base runners this year with 33.7% of those players crossed the plate. Marlins relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 77 times as well as having 81 appearances in high leverage situations. The Marlins have dispatched 253 relievers to the mound so far this year. The relief pitchers have notched 28 holds for the year (29th in baseball). They have accumulated 10 saves this season and have blown 14 of 24 save opportunities.

The Marlins have converted 68.3% of balls hit into play into outs out of 5,925 innings, which has them ranked 27th in the majors. The Miami Marlins have accounted for 1,975 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 709 assists and 52 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .981 which has them ranked 29th in MLB, and have accumulated 60 double plays.

Munoz has taken the mound for 29 frames and is sitting with 30 strikeouts so far in his career. His ERA is 5.86 (19 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.370. He has given up 26 base hits (8.0 hits per nine innings) with 14 free passes. Munoz (1-2 career mark) has earned a FIP of 5.77 while he has gone up against 127 batters in the majors.

Kansas City has compiled 75 home runs on the season as well as 349 runs batted in. They have notched 133 two-baggers, while getting a free base 219 times and putting up 360 runs. The Kansas City Royals have tallied a team OBP of .311 as well as a batting average of .248 for the season. The Royals have a team slugging % of .404 and they average 4.74 runs per contest (8th in the league). They have struck out on 530 occasions (27th in baseball) and have 630 base hits.

The Kansas City pitching staff have surrendered 304 runs for the year while holding an ERA of 3.84 (284 earned runs allowed). They have given up 70 homers and they allow 4.11 runs per 9 innings (10th in baseball). The Royals hold a team WHIP of 1.272 in addition to having a FIP of 3.92 as a staff so far this season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.00 (594 strikeouts vs 233 bases on balls). They are sitting at 19th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 614.

Kansas City relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 26.0% out of 104 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 74 times in high leverage situations and on 59 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 66 save situations, the Royals have earned 36 holds in addition to 10 blown saves. They are ranked 13th in MLB holding a save rate of 65.5%, and they have sent 239 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond so far this season. Kansas City has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 29 save chances and they have walked away with 19 saves.

In 5,994 innings on the diamond, the Royals are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.0% (14th in professional baseball). The Kansas City Royals have gotten 56 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (10th in MLB). The Royals have 694 assists, 37 errors and have earned a total of 1,998 putouts so far this season.

Ragans (11-13 record in his career) holds a 3.59 earned run average while giving up 7.5 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.86 and he has gone up against 943 opposing batters thus far in his career. He has given up a total of 91 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.211 and a FIP of 3.5. In his pro baseball career, Ragans has allowed 189 hits while he has earned 249 punch outs in 228 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kansas City

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