Miami Marlins vs Kansas City Royals
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Miami Marlins at Kansas City Royals (2026-09-01). Tyler Phillips vs Randy Dobnak at Kauffman Stadium.
Tyler Phillips brings a 7.35 K/9 rate into this matchup, generating moderate swing-and-miss numbers over 105.1 innings of work. The right-hander owns a 3-6 record alongside a 3.59 ERA, a 1.37 WHIP, a 3.84 BB/9, and 1.2 HR9. Across his last three outings, he produced lines of 4.2 IP, 1 ER, 7 K, and 3 BB; 2 IP, 1 ER, 3 K, and 2 BB; and 5.1 IP, 4 ER, 6 K, and 1 BB, showing a downward trend. Randy Dobnak limits free passes with a 3.66 BB/9 across 51.2 frames of action. He carries a 2-2 record, a 1.92 ERA, a 1.37 WHIP, and a 5.92 K/9. In his previous three appearances, he recorded 6 IP, 3 ER, 5 K, and 1 BB; 4 IP, 0 ER, 4 K, and 4 BB; and 5.2 IP, 0 ER, 6 K, and 2 BB, while maintaining a 0.52 HR9 rate.
The Marlins enter play with a 0.722 team OPS, 597 total runs scored, and a .248 batting average. Their pitching staff holds a 3.92 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP, having gone 5-5 across their last ten games. Kansas City counters with a .248 team batting average, 590 runs, and a 0.717 OPS. On the mound, the Royals have compiled a 4.68 team ERA with a 1.39 WHIP, and they have won eight of their last ten contests with an 8-2 mark.
