Mark’s preferred angle for Royals-Marlins is the under 8 runs. He expects a bounce-back outing from Sandy Alcantara after a rocky stretch and notes Kansas City will likely counter with its best available arm. Combine a spacious loanDepot Park with two potentially above-average starters and he sees limited run scoring, making the under his lean despite not locking it in as an official wager.

Malcom Bamford ignored the total and simply faded Sandy Alcantara, laying –125 with Kansas City. He underlined Seth Lugo’s sparkling form: a 1.26 ERA in June, a 2.19 mark through two July starts, and four victories in his last five appearances. Alcantara’s mini-renaissance has collapsed, and Bamford noted the reigning Cy Young winner has allowed 18 earned in his past three outings. Lugo’s efficiency keeps him on the mound deep enough to avoid a shaky Royals bullpen, while Alcantara’s early exits expose Miami’s equally unreliable relief corps. With KC on a 7-3 surge and Miami still an underdog darling that rarely wins as a favorite, Bamford made the Royals moneyline his preferred angle.