Miami Marlins vs Kansas City Royals Final — September 3, 2026
Last 10 games
Rest & travelrest and travel
Rest & travelAbout 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 Thursday, September 3 at 7:40 PM ET.
The total closed 9, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Marlins +101, Royals -120) prices the Marlins at 48% and the Royals at 52%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Miami Marlins 3, Kansas City Royals 7
Kansas City Royals won by 4.
- Against the closing spread (Kansas City Royals +1.5): Kansas City Royals covered.
- Combined score 10 vs the closing total of 9: Over.
- Kansas City Royals closed at -120 on the moneyline (a 52% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Marlins -1.5 (+138)
Marlins -1.5 (+145)
Royals -102 48%
Royals -120 52%
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 11 times since 2023: the Marlins won 8 and the Royals 3.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | Marlins 9, Royals 6 Marlins won | ||
| Sep 1, 2026 | Marlins 6, Royals 3 Marlins won | ||
| 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 |
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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