Sunday's game that pits the Kansas City Royals (35-25) versus the San Diego Padres (32-29) at Kauffman Stadium should be a competitive matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 5-4 in favor of the Royals. First pitch is at 2:10 PM ET on June 2.

The Royals will call on Cole Ragans (4-4) against the Padres and Michael King (4-4).

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Royals vs. Padres Game Info & Odds

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Royals vs. Padres Score Prediction

  • Our prediction for this contest is Royals 5, Padres 4.

Total Prediction for Royals vs. Padres

  • Total Prediction: Over 8 runs

Royals Performance Insights

  • The Royals have played as the favorite in three of their past 10 games and have gone 1-2 in those contests.
  • Kansas City and its opponents have combined to hit the over seven times in its last 10 games with a total.
  • This season, the Royals have won 17 out of the 22 games, or 77.3%, in which they've been favored.
  • Kansas City has a record of 9-3 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -135 on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 57.4% chance of a victory for the Royals.
  • Kansas City has scored 293 runs this season, which ranks fourth in MLB.
  • The Royals' 3.58 team ERA ranks eighth across all league pitching staffs.

Padres Performance Insights

  • In three games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Padres have posted a mark of 2-1.
  • In its last 10 matchups with a total posted by oddsmakers, San Diego and its foes are 6-4-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
  • The Padres have won in 13, or 56.5%, of the 23 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
  • San Diego has a mark of 5-5 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +115 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Padres have a 46.5% chance of walking away with the win.
  • The offense for San Diego is No. 8 in MLB, scoring 4.5 runs per game (273 total runs).
  • Padres pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.95 ERA this year, which ranks 15th in MLB.

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Royals Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
May 28 @ Twins L 4-2 Cole Ragans vs Simeon Woods Richardson
May 29 @ Twins W 6-1 Seth Lugo vs Bailey Ober
May 30 @ Twins L 7-6 Daniel Lynch vs Chris Paddack
May 31 Padres L 11-8 Michael Wacha vs Dylan Cease
June 1 Padres L 7-3 Alec Marsh vs Randy Vasquez
June 2 Padres - Cole Ragans vs Michael King
June 4 @ Guardians - Seth Lugo vs Triston McKenzie
June 5 @ Guardians - Brady Singer vs Logan Allen
June 6 @ Guardians - Michael Wacha vs Tanner Bibee
June 7 Mariners - TBA vs TBA
June 8 Mariners - TBA vs TBA

Padres Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
May 27 Marlins W 2-1 Michael King vs Trevor Rogers
May 28 Marlins W 4-0 Matt Waldron vs Jesús Luzardo
May 29 Marlins L 9-1 Yu Darvish vs Braxton Garrett
May 31 @ Royals W 11-8 Dylan Cease vs Michael Wacha
June 1 @ Royals W 7-3 Randy Vasquez vs Alec Marsh
June 2 @ Royals - Michael King vs Cole Ragans
June 3 @ Angels - Matt Waldron vs Tyler Anderson
June 4 @ Angels - Yu Darvish vs Patrick Sandoval
June 5 @ Angels - Dylan Cease vs José Soriano
June 6 Diamondbacks - Joe Musgrove vs Blake Walston
June 7 Diamondbacks - TBA vs TBA

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