Miami Marlins vs Kansas City Royals Final — September 1, 2026
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About these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Marlins visited the Royals on Tuesday, September 1 at 7:41 PM ET.
The total closed 9.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Marlins -104, Royals -115) prices the Marlins at 49% and the Royals at 51%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Miami Marlins 6, Kansas City Royals 3
Miami Marlins won by 3.
- Against the closing spread (Kansas City Royals +1.5): Miami Marlins covered.
- Combined score 9 vs the closing total of 9.5: Under.
- Miami Marlins closed at -104 on the moneyline (a 49% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Marlins -1.5 (+159)
Marlins -1.5 (+150)
Royals -118 52%
Royals -115 51%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 9 times since 2023: the Marlins won 6 and the Royals 3.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2025 | Royals 7, Marlins 4 Royals won | ||
| Jul 19, 2025 | Royals 1, Marlins 3 Marlins won | ||
| Jul 18, 2025 | Royals 7, Marlins 8 Marlins won | ||
| Jun 26, 2024 | Marlins 1, Royals 5 Royals won | ||
| Jun 25, 2024 | Marlins 2, Royals 1 Marlins won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Miami Marlins
- Miami Marlins team stats
- Atlanta Braves 8, Miami Marlins 3 (Sep 26)
- Atlanta Braves 0, Miami Marlins 3 (Sep 25)
- Miami Marlins 1, Chicago Cubs 2 (Sep 24)
Kansas City Royals
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- St. Louis Cardinals 13, Los Angeles Dodgers 8 (Sep 1)
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