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# RECENT FORM + BOX SCORES — Miami Marlins @ Kansas City Royals
Slate date: 2026-09-03
Generated: 2026-08-05 09:15:08 AM ET — all data is as of this moment
Source: MLB Stats API (statsapi.mlb.com) | Packaged by PNN Game Packs
Depth: last 3 completed game(s) per team and last 3 start(s) per probable starter
Size: ~3.5K tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 7:40 PM ET
- Venue: Kauffman Stadium (night game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 3 of 3
- Away: Miami Marlins [MIA] — record 58-56 (.509)
    Probable starter: TBD
- Home: Kansas City Royals [KC] — record 47-67 (.412)
    Probable starter: TBD

## RECENT FORM — Miami Marlins [MIA] (last 3 completed games, most recent first)
Summary: 2-1 in last 3 | scored 10 (3.3/gm), allowed 6 (2.0/gm), combined 16 (5.3/gm)

### 2026-08-04 — L 2-4 @ Atlanta Braves
Innings: MIA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 | ATL 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 x
R/H/E: MIA 2/8/1 — ATL 4/7/1
Decisions: W: Grant Holmes  |  L: Ryan Gusto
Conditions: Weather: 85 degrees, Partly Cloudy.  |  Wind: 3 mph, L To R.  |  First pitch: 7:16 PM.  |  T: 2:15.  |  Att: 26,374.
MIA batting: 2 R, 8 H, 2 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 3 BB, 7 K, 0 SB, 15 LOB
  Kyle Stowers (1B): 1-3, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .235
  Griffin Conine (DH): 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .264
  Otto Lopez (SS): 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B  | avg .323
  Owen Caissie (RF): 0-4, 2 K  | avg .231
  Heriberto Hernández (LF): 2-3, 1 R, 1 BB  | avg .237
  Jakob Marsee (CF): 1-4  | avg .197
  Leo Jiménez (3B): 1-4, 2 RBI  | avg .206
  Joe Mack (C): 0-2, 1 K  | avg .242
    Agustín Ramírez (C): 0-2, 1 K  | avg .226
  Javier Sanoja (2B): 1-3, 1 2B, 1 K  | avg .265
MIA pitching:
  Ryan Gusto: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 83 pitches  | season ERA 4.80
  John King: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 16 pitches  | season ERA 2.60
  Victor Vodnik: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 26 pitches  | season ERA 5.35
ATL batting: 4 R, 7 H, 2 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 1 BB, 6 K, 0 SB, 14 LOB
  Drake Baldwin (C): 0-4, 2 K  | avg .269
  Ronald Acuña Jr. (RF): 1-4, 1 R  | avg .240
  Matt Olson (1B): 2-3, 1 2B, 1 HBP  | avg .269
  Michael Harris II (CF): 1-3, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .287
  Ozzie Albies (2B): 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K  | avg .263
  Mike Yastrzemski (LF): 0-2, 1 K  | avg .230
    Mauricio Dubón (LF): 0-2  | avg .259
  Dominic Smith (DH): 0-2  | avg .266
    Lane Thomas (DH): 0-2, 1 R  | avg .230
  Austin Riley (3B): 2-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K  | avg .220
  Jim Jarvis (SS): 0-3  | avg .253
ATL pitching:
  Grant Holmes: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 72 pitches  | season ERA 3.67
  Dylan Dodd: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 6 pitches  | season ERA 2.08
  Dylan Lee: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 23 pitches  | season ERA 2.08
  Raisel Iglesias: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 21 pitches  | season ERA 2.63

### 2026-08-02 — W 2-0 @ New York Mets
Innings: MIA 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 | NYM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R/H/E: MIA 2/5/0 — NYM 0/5/0
Decisions: W: Sandy Alcantara  |  L: Robert Stock  |  SV: Pete Fairbanks
Conditions: Weather: 82 degrees, Partly Cloudy.  |  Wind: 13 mph, Out To LF.  |  First pitch: 1:40 PM.  |  T: 2:39.  |  Att: 32,109.
MIA batting: 2 R, 5 H, 0 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 1 BB, 7 K, 2 SB, 6 LOB
  Liam Hicks (DH): 1-4, 1 K  | avg .282
  Kyle Stowers (1B): 0-4, 2 K  | avg .234
  Otto Lopez (SS): 1-4, 1 R, 1 SB  | avg .321
  Xavier Edwards (2B): 1-4, 1 RBI  | avg .287
  Griffin Conine (LF): 0-4, 2 K  | avg .270
  Owen Caissie (RF): 0-3, 1 K  | avg .235
  Joe Mack (C): 2-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K  | avg .245
  Javier Sanoja (3B): 0-3  | avg .264
  Esteury Ruiz (LF): 0-2, 1 BB, 1 SB  | avg .260
MIA pitching:
  Sandy Alcantara: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 102 pitches  | season ERA 3.68
  Michael Petersen: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 19 pitches  | season ERA 3.13
  Tyler Zuber: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 9 pitches  | season ERA 4.19
  Pete Fairbanks: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 21 pitches  | season ERA 6.37
NYM batting: 0 R, 5 H, 3 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 5 BB, 8 K, 0 SB, 25 LOB
  A.J. Ewing (LF): 0-5  | avg .263
  Francisco Lindor (SS): 1-4, 1 2B  | avg .238
  Bo Bichette (3B): 0-4, 2 K  | avg .254
  Carson Benge (RF): 0-3, 1 BB  | avg .264
  Luis Robert Jr. (CF): 1-4, 2 K  | avg .197
  Jared Young (1B): 1-3, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .249
  Marcus Semien (2B): 1-3, 1 BB  | avg .212
  Jorge Polanco (DH): 0-3, 1 BB, 2 K  | avg .131
  Francisco Alvarez (C): 1-3, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .255
NYM pitching:
  Robert Stock: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 70 pitches  | season ERA 1.80
  Brooks Raley: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 8 pitches  | season ERA 1.96
  Luke Weaver: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 9 pitches  | season ERA 1.84
  Huascar Brazobán: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 24 pitches  | season ERA 2.56
  Devin Williams: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 14 pitches  | season ERA 4.30

### 2026-08-01 — W 6-2 @ New York Mets
Innings: MIA 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 | NYM 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R/H/E: MIA 6/10/0 — NYM 2/7/2
Decisions: W: Tyler Phillips  |  L: Zac Thornton  |  SV: Lake Bachar
Conditions: Weather: 87 degrees, Sunny.  |  Wind: 4 mph, Out To LF.  |  First pitch: 4:30 PM.  |  T: 2:46.  |  Att: 30,078.
MIA batting: 6 R, 10 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 5 BB, 6 K, 2 SB, 20 LOB
  Otto Lopez (SS): 1-4, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K  | avg .322
  Heriberto Hernández (LF): 0-4, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 SB  | avg .232
  Liam Hicks (C): 2-3, 2 RBI, 2 BB  | avg .283
  Xavier Edwards (2B): 0-5  | avg .288
  Leo Jiménez (3B): 0-3, 1 K  | avg .205
    Jakob Marsee (CF): 0-2, 1 K  | avg .197
  Kyle Stowers (1B): 1-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .237
  Javier Sanoja (3B): 2-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI  | avg .267
  Esteury Ruiz (RF): 2-3, 1 R, 1 K, 1 SB, 1 HBP  | avg .264
  Griffin Conine (DH): 2-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB  | avg .279
MIA pitching:
  Tyler Phillips: 5.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 65 pitches  | season ERA 3.53
  John King: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 6 pitches  | season ERA 2.45
  Lake Bachar: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 35 pitches  | season ERA 3.84
NYM batting: 2 R, 7 H, 0 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 0 BB, 5 K, 0 SB, 8 LOB
  A.J. Ewing (CF): 1-4  | avg .268
  Francisco Lindor (SS): 2-4, 1 K  | avg .238
  Bo Bichette (DH): 1-4  | avg .256
  Carson Benge (RF): 1-4, 1 K  | avg .266
  Jared Young (1B): 0-4, 1 K  | avg .247
  Marcus Semien (2B): 1-4, 1 R  | avg .211
  Brett Baty (3B): 0-3, 2 K  | avg .218
  Tyrone Taylor (LF): 1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI  | avg .241
  Luis Torrens (C): 0-3  | avg .216
NYM pitching:
  Zac Thornton: 4.2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 94 pitches  | season ERA 2.88
  Daniel Duarte: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 29 pitches  | season ERA 1.42
  Jonathan Pintaro: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 43 pitches  | season ERA 4.40
  Kevin Herget: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 11 pitches  | season ERA 0.00

## RECENT FORM — Kansas City Royals [KC] (last 3 completed games, most recent first)
Summary: 1-2 in last 3 | scored 15 (5.0/gm), allowed 22 (7.3/gm), combined 37 (12.3/gm)

### 2026-08-04 — W 8-2 vs Minnesota Twins
Innings: MIN 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 | KC 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 x
R/H/E: MIN 2/7/2 — KC 8/10/1
Decisions: W: Randy Dobnak  |  L: Joe Ryan
Conditions: Weather: 91 degrees, Overcast.  |  Wind: 6 mph, R To L.  |  First pitch: 6:50 PM.  |  T: 2:38.  |  Att: 20,177.
MIN batting: 2 R, 7 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 4 BB, 4 K, 2 SB, 17 LOB
  Trevor Larnach (LF): 0-3, 2 BB  | avg .283
  Ryan Jeffers (C): 0-5, 1 K  | avg .283
  Josh Bell (DH): 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI  | avg .247
  Kody Clemens (2B): 0-4, 1 R, 1 K, 1 SB  | avg .236
  Royce Lewis (1B): 4-4, 1 2B  | avg .232
  Brooks Lee (3B): 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .242
  Alan Roden (RF): 0-1, 1 RBI  | avg .214
    Austin Martin (RF): 0-2  | avg .236
  Luke Keaschall (CF): 1-4, 1 K  | avg .263
  Ryan Kreidler (SS): 0-3, 1 BB, 1 SB  | avg .236
MIN pitching:
  Joe Ryan: 5.1 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 99 pitches  | season ERA 3.65
  Kody Funderburk: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 14 pitches  | season ERA 3.18
  Travis Adams: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 20 pitches  | season ERA 5.67
  Taylor Rogers: 0.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 14 pitches  | season ERA 5.09
KC batting: 8 R, 10 H, 4 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 4 BB, 5 K, 1 SB, 11 LOB
  Carter Jensen (C): 0-3, 1 R, 2 BB, 2 K  | avg .231
  Bobby Witt Jr. (SS): 3-5, 2 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 K  | avg .283
  Jac Caglianone (1B): 2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 SB  | avg .253
  Salvador Perez (DH): 1-3, 1 2B, 1 RBI  | avg .216
  Michael Massey (2B): 1-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI  | avg .262
  Nick Loftin (3B): 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .249
  Isaac Collins (LF): 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB  | avg .240
  John Rave (RF): 0-2  | avg .294
    Starling Marte (PH): 1-1, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI  | avg .255
  Kyle Isbel (CF): 2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI  | avg .250
KC pitching:
  Randy Dobnak: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 90 pitches  | season ERA 1.16
  Daniel Lynch IV: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 11 pitches  | season ERA 1.96
  John Schreiber: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 16 pitches  | season ERA 3.67
  Steven Cruz: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 18 pitches  | season ERA 4.39
  Nate Pearson: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 11 pitches  | season ERA 3.00

### 2026-08-02 — L 1-8 @ Colorado Rockies
Innings: KC 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | COL 1 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 x
R/H/E: KC 1/5/0 — COL 8/9/0
Decisions: W: Kyle Freeland  |  L: Seth Lugo
Conditions: Weather: 99 degrees, Sunny.  |  Wind: 11 mph, R To L.  |  First pitch: 1:09 PM.  |  T: 2:21.  |  Att: 32,226.
KC batting: 1 R, 5 H, 2 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 2 BB, 8 K, 0 SB, 11 LOB
  Carter Jensen (DH): 0-4, 2 K  | avg .232
  Nick Loftin (2B): 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .252
  Jac Caglianone (RF): 1-4, 1 2B  | avg .251
  Salvador Perez (1B): 1-4, 1 2B, 1 K  | avg .215
  Starling Marte (LF): 1-4, 1 K  | avg .250
  John Rave (CF): 1-4, 1 R  | avg .313
  Tyler Tolbert (SS): 0-4, 1 K  | avg .325
  Josh Rojas (3B): 0-2, 1 BB  | avg .230
  Luke Maile (C): 1-3, 1 RBI, 2 K  | avg .267
KC pitching:
  Seth Lugo: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 5 BB, 3 K, 99 pitches  | season ERA 4.41
  Aaron Bummer: 1.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 25 pitches  | season ERA 8.82
  Nate Pearson: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 9 pitches  | season ERA 3.13
  Steven Cruz: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 11 pitches  | season ERA 4.28
COL batting: 8 R, 9 H, 4 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 5 BB, 5 K, 3 SB, 12 LOB
  Jake McCarthy (DH): 1-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI  | avg .289
  Mickey Moniak (LF): 0-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .273
  Cole Carrigg (CF): 3-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 SB  | avg .305
  TJ Rumfield (1B): 1-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K  | avg .296
  Willi Castro (3B): 1-3, 1 R, 1 BB  | avg .263
  Troy Johnston (RF): 1-4, 1 R, 2 K  | avg .283
  Edouard Julien (2B): 0-1, 2 R, 3 BB  | avg .212
  Brett Sullivan (C): 2-4, 1 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 1 SB  | avg .236
  Ezequiel Tovar (SS): 0-3, 1 RBI, 1 K  | avg .193
COL pitching:
  Kyle Freeland: 9.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, 115 pitches  | season ERA 6.81

### 2026-08-01 — L 6-12 @ Colorado Rockies
Innings: KC 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 | COL 0 0 6 1 1 0 1 3 x
R/H/E: KC 6/12/0 — COL 12/16/0
Decisions: W: Ryan Feltner  |  L: Luinder Avila
Conditions: Weather: 94 degrees, Clear.  |  Wind: 4 mph, R To L.  |  First pitch: 6:12 PM.  |  T: 2:56.  |  Att: 40,216.
KC batting: 6 R, 12 H, 2 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 1 BB, 6 K, 1 SB, 16 LOB
  Carter Jensen (DH): 1-4, 1 R, 1 3B, 1 BB  | avg .235
  Lane Thomas (CF): 1-2  | avg .232
    Starling Marte (RF): 0-3, 1 RBI  | avg .250
  Jac Caglianone (1B): 1-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K  | avg .251
  Salvador Perez (C): 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI  | avg .215
  Isaac Collins (LF): 1-4, 1 R, 1 3B, 2 K  | avg .242
  Nick Loftin (3B): 2-4, 1 2B  | avg .256
  Michael Massey (2B): 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 K  | avg .263
  John Rave (CF): 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K  | avg .321
  Tyler Tolbert (SS): 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K, 1 SB  | avg .342
KC pitching:
  Luinder Avila: 2.2 IP, 4 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 60 pitches  | season ERA 5.53
  Easton McGee: 1.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 36 pitches  | season ERA 2.08
  Matt Strahm: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 11 pitches  | season ERA 7.32
  Alex Lange: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 34 pitches  | season ERA 6.25
  Lucas Erceg: 1.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 31 pitches  | season ERA 6.37
COL batting: 12 R, 16 H, 2 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 5 BB, 8 K, 0 SB, 18 LOB
  Jake McCarthy (LF): 2-5, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 K  | avg .291
  Kyle Karros (3B): 2-5, 2 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 2 K  | avg .268
  TJ Rumfield (1B): 3-5, 2 R, 3 RBI, 1 K  | avg .297
  Hunter Goodman (C): 4-5, 2 R, 2 HR, 5 RBI  | avg .258
  Mickey Moniak (DH): 1-4, 1 RBI  | avg .278
  Cole Carrigg (RF): 0-2, 3 BB  | avg .292
  Willi Castro (2B): 2-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K  | avg .262
  Tyler Freeman (RF): 1-3, 1 R, 1 K  | avg .251
    Ezequiel Tovar (SS): 0-2  | avg .195
  Brenton Doyle (CF): 1-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .214
COL pitching:
  Ryan Feltner: 6.0 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 87 pitches  | season ERA 5.75
  Victor Vodnik: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 15 pitches  | season ERA 5.25
  Juan Mejia: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 18 pitches  | season ERA 5.40
  Jimmy Herget: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 24 pitches  | season ERA 7.06

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