Friday's contest between the Kansas City Royals (35-23) and the San Diego Padres (30-29) at Kauffman Stadium has a projected final score of 5-4 based on our computer prediction, with the Royals coming out on top. Game time is at 8:10 PM on May 31.

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Padres will send Dylan Cease (5-4) to the mound, while Michael Wacha (4-5) will take the ball for the Royals.

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Padres vs. Royals Game Info & Odds

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Padres vs. Royals Score Prediction

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

Total Prediction for Padres vs. Royals

  • Total Prediction: Over 8 runs

Padres Performance Insights

  • The Padres have played as the favorite in seven of their past 10 games and have gone 4-3 in those contests.
  • In its last 10 games with a total, San Diego and its opponents have combined to hit the over five times.
  • This season, the Padres have won 16 out of the 31 games, or 51.6%, in which they've been favored.
  • This season San Diego has won 11 of its 22 games, or 50%, when favored by at least -135 on the moneyline.
  • The Padres have a 57.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • San Diego has scored the eighth-most runs in the majors this season with 255.
  • The Padres have the 13th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.90).

Royals Performance Insights

  • The Royals have played as the underdog in five of their past 10 games and have gone 2-3 in those contests.
  • In its last 10 games with an over/under, Kansas City and its opponents have combined to eclipse the total seven times.
  • The Royals have been underdogs in 32 games this season and have come away with the win 16 times (50%) in those contests.
  • Kansas City has a mark of 5-10 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +110 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The Royals have an implied victory probability of 47.6% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
  • Kansas City is the fourth-highest scoring team in MLB, averaging 4.9 runs per game (282 total).
  • The Royals have pitched to a 3.41 ERA this season, which ranks sixth in baseball.

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Padres Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
May 25 Yankees L 4-1 Dylan Cease vs Marcus Stroman
May 26 Yankees W 5-2 Joe Musgrove vs Clarke Schmidt
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 - Dylan Cease vs Michael Wacha
June 1 @ Royals - Joe Musgrove 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

Royals Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
May 26 @ Rays L 4-1 Michael Wacha vs Taj Bradley
May 27 @ Twins L 6-5 Alec Marsh vs Joe Ryan
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 - Michael Wacha vs Dylan Cease
June 1 Padres - Alec Marsh vs Joe Musgrove
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

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