The Kansas City Royals and San Diego Padres meet Friday in MLB action at Petco Park. Here’s a Padres vs Royals Prediction. This article will include a Padres vs Royals Pick.
Kansas City Royals Betting Preview
The Kansas City Royals are 37-38 on the year and play the Rays, Dodgers, and Mariners next. The Kansas City Royals are batting .248 on the season, have a .301 OBP, and a .371 slugging percentage. The Kansas City Royals pitching staff has a 3.36 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP. Maikel Garcia leads the Kansas City Royals with 84 hits and 36 RBI, while Bobby Witt Jr. and Vinnie Pasquantino have combined for 160 hits and 80 RBI.
Michael Lorenzen gets the ball for the Kansas City Royals, and he is 4-7 with a 4.91 ERA and 65 strikeouts this season. Lorenzen is 1-3 with a 6.12 ERA and 30 strikeouts in his career against the San Diego Padres.
San Diego Padres Betting Preview
The San Diego Padres are 40-34 on the year and play the Nationals, Reds, and Phillies next. The San Diego Padres are batting .249 on the season, have a .315 OBP, and a .379 slugging percentage. The San Diego Padres pitching staff has a 3.57 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP. Manny Machado leads the San Diego Padres with 87 hits and 45 RBI, while Luis Arraez and Fernando Tatis Jr. have combined for 153 hits and 58 RBI.
Nick Pivetta gets the ball for the San Diego Padres, and he is 7-2 with a 3.40 ERA and 88 strikeouts this season. Pivetta is 2-1 with a 5.93 ERA and 36 strikeouts in his career against the Kansas City Royals.
Why the San Diego Padres will win
- The Padres have won each of their last seven games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- The Royals have lost each of their last eight Friday night games against NL West opponents.
- The Padres have covered the run line in each of their last five games as favorites against AL Central opponents.
- The Royals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven Friday night games.
- The Padres have led after 5 innings in five of their last six night games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- The Padres have led after 3 innings in each of their last three games.
Why the Kansas City Royals will win
- The road team has won each of the Royals’ last 10 games.
- The Padres have lost each of their last five games as favorites against American League opponents.
- The Royals have covered the run line in each of their last 11 games as road underdogs after playing the previous day.
- The Padres have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games against American League opponents.
- The Royals have led after 3 innings in each of their last four games.
- The Royals have won the first inning in each of their last four games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Royals have led after 5 innings in each of their last four games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
San Diego Padres Player Prop Facts
- Nick Pivetta has recorded a win in each of his last three home appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Nick Pivetta has recorded six or more strikeouts in each of his last 12 appearances with his team as a home favorite against AL opponents.
- Xander Bogaerts has recorded a Double in four of the Padres’ last five games.
- Jackson Merrill has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances against AL Central opponents.
- Luis Arraez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 home appearances against AL opponents.
- Jose Iglesias has recorded an RBI in each of his last five appearances against the Royals.
- Luis Arraez has scored at least one run in 12 of his last 13 home appearances against the Royals.
- Manny Machado ranks 5th in the league in Hits (87) this season.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
- Salvador Perez has recorded a Double in each of the Royals’ last three night games.
- Vinnie Pasquantino has recorded at least one RBI in seven of his last eight road appearances against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- Jonathan India has scored at least one run in each of his last five road appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Michael Lorenzen has recorded five or more strikeouts in four of his last five road appearances.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded at least one hit in each of the Royals’ last 20 road games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Vinnie Pasquantino has hit a home run in three of the Royals’ last six road games.
- Bobby Witt Jr. ranks T5th in the league in Steals (21) this season.
Padres vs Royals Prediction
The Padres haven’t played good ball over the last two weeks, and the Royals show up when they want, so I have no idea what to expect from these teams. That’s why I’m siding with the over. Lorenzen hasn’t been good this season, and that includes allowing 12 hits and 12 runs in his last 14.2 innings. In 47 road innings, Lorenzen has a 5.94 ERA and a .275 allowed batting average. Pivetta has good stuff when he’s on, but he’s allowed 16 hits and 11 earned runs in his last 17 innings. Five of Pivetta’s last nine games have seen double-digit run totals. I expect some fireworks. Give me the over.