San Diego Padres vs Kansas City Royals Betting Pick & Prediction 6/2/24
At 2:10 PM ET, the Padres and Royals face off in an interleague matchup. This one is being played at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, and the Royals are favored on the money line, with the odds sitting at -130 compared to the Padres at +110. The over/under line is at 8.5 runs.
Michael King is starting for the Padres, and they are 32-29 this season, which has them 2nd in the NL West. Cole Ragans is on the bump for the Royals, and they are 35-25, which has them 2nd in the AL Central. BSKC is carrying this one on TV.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS VS SAN DIEGO PADRES BETTING PICK
The Pick: Kansas City Royals Moneyline -130
This game will be played at Kauffman Stadium at 2:10 ET on Sunday, June 2nd.
HOW TO BET THE PADRES VS ROYALS:
- We have the Royals winning by a score of 5 to 4
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Padres to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over
San Diego cruised to a 7-3 win over the Royals in the most recent game of this series. The Padres had a huge 4th inning, scoring three of their seven runs. As for the Royals, they scored their final run in the 5th. Heading into the game, the Padres were at +100 on the money line.
Randy Vásquez only went five innings for the Padres but gave up just three hits and three earned runs. He finished the game with five strikeouts but issued one walk. On the other side, Alec Marsh struggled on the mound for the Royals, giving up five earned runs in five innings of work.
Fernando Tatis Jr. and Kyle Higashioka each homered for the Padres, while Ha-Seong Kim scored three times and drove in three runs while going 2/4. Vinnie Pasquantino hit the game’s other home run for the Royals, going 3/5 with three RBIs.
Padres Records & Stats
San Diego is 32-29 overall this season, and they are 5.5 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. The Padres have won two straight games, and they are leading their series vs. the Royals 2-0. Overall, they have a series record of 11-7-2 this year.
The Padres have been good on the road this year, putting together a record of 19-10 compared to 13-19 at home. San Diego has won four straight games on the road, and they are 11-6 as road underdogs this year. As the favorite, the Padres are 19-17 this season.
The Padres are a profitable team to bet on the run line this season, as they are 33-28 against the run line. They are especially strong on the road, going 23-6 against the run line. Their average run margin is +0.2 runs per game, and they have a run line win streak of four games on the road. They are also 17-8 against the run line as the underdog this season.
The Padres are on the road today against the Kansas City Royals, and the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs. San Diego’s games have averaged 8.8 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 32-28. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 8-5. So far this season, 59% of their games have had lower over/under lines than 8.5 runs.
Michael King gets the start for the Padres today as he faces the Royals on the road. So far this season, he has made 11 starts and five of them have been quality starts. King’s ERA for the season is 4.09, along with a record of 4-4. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, going five innings and giving up one earned run on three hits. Before that, he had given up at least two home runs in three straight starts. King’s ERA at home is 5.31 compared to 4.33 on the road.
As a team, the Padres are batting .260 this season, which is the best mark in the league. They are also one of the best home run hitting teams in the league, coming into the game 13th in the league. San Diego’s offense is averaging 4.5 runs per game, but they have been even better on the road, averaging 5.4 runs per contest.
Jurickson Profar and Jake Cronenworth have been the Padres’ top power threats this season, with Profar leading the team with 38 RBIs and Cronenworth and Profar both having eight home runs. Fernando Tatis Jr. is also having a solid season at the plate, as he is batting .261 with 10 homers. Tatis is also on a seven-game hitting streak, going 13/41 (.317) over that stretch.
Royals Records & Stats
Kansas City is hosting the Padres today with an overall record of 35-25, which has them five games behind the Guardians in the AL Central. The Royals have dropped three straight games, and this includes losing the first two games of this series vs. the Padres. So far, they have gone 12-8 in divisional games this year.
At home, the Royals are 21-10 compared to 14-15 on the road. As the favorite, the Royals have gone 18-8 this year and 17-17 as the underdog. Kansas City has been good at home when favored, putting together a mark of 12-4 this year.
When the Royals win, they win big, with an average run margin of 4.1 runs per game. When they lose, they lose by an average of 2.8 runs per game. They are 38-22 against the run line this season, including 15-11 as the favorite and 23-11 as the underdog. They are 20-11 against the run line at home and 18-11 on the road. They have failed to cover the run line in their last two home games.
The Kansas City Royals are at home today, and they have an over/under record of 26-32 on the season. Their combined run average is 8.6, and their over/under record when the line is set at 8.5 runs is 7-14. The over has hit in three straight games for the Royals, and the over/under line for today’s game against the San Diego Padres is set at 8.5 runs.
Cole Ragans is looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Twins, as he finished with the loss and just went five innings of work. In that outing, he gave up three runs, two of which were earned, and gave up one homer. Before that outing, he had won three straight starts and didn’t give up a run in any of those outings. For the season, Ragans is 4-4 with a 3.36 ERA. Opponents have a batting average of .222 off the left-hander this season. Ragans’ WHIP for the season is 1.19.
Salvador Perez and Bobby Witt Jr. have been two of the best hitters in the league this season and are currently the top two run producers in the Royals lineup. Perez is batting .315 with 10 homers, while Witt Jr. is batting .314 with nine homers. Witt Jr. has gone 10/27 over his last six games, driving in six runs and scoring four times. Vinnie Pasquantino has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 8/20 with two homers in his last five games.
As a team, the Royals are 5th in the league in scoring at 4.9 runs per game. They have been even better at home, averaging 5.5 runs per contest. Overall, they are one of the top home run hitting clubs in the league and have the 7th best team batting average in the league.