Padres Visit Kansas City For Three-Game Series

Padres vs Royals Runline Wager Looks Good Friday

The San Diego Padres travel to Kansas City for a three-game series beginning on Friday. The Padres (30-29) are tied for second place in the MLB NL West. Kansas City Royals (35-23) is quietly having a strong start to the season and trail Cleveland by three games in the AL Central.

Both teams enter the contest having dropped their last game. Dylan Cease and Michael Wacha get the starts in the opener. The Padres are -124 and the total is 8-over (-125). The Padres vs Royals runline price is San Diego -1.5 runs at +130. The Royals +1.5 is at -150.

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San Diego is hitting the ball well, with the team’s .255 average fifth best in the Major Leagues. The Padres aren’t flashing a lot of power with 56 home runs, which is No. 17 in MLB.

As a result, San Diego is scoring 4.3 runs per game, which puts them firmly in the middle of the pack. San Diego does score 5.0 runs per game on the road,

San Diego’s pitchers are No. 13 in team ERA and the bullpen has been pretty solid. The Padres pitch a little better on the road, where they’re 17-10 compared to 13-19 at home. San Diego allows 3.6 runs per game away from home.

The Royals are scoring 4.8 runs per game and 5.5 runs at home. Kansas City is No. 7 in team batting average and No. 13 in home runs, but make the most of their opportunities.

On the mound, Kansas City has been tough, sitting at No. 6 in team ERA. The relief pitchers have been a shade better than average, but the starters have done most of the heavy lifting. The Kansas City Royals review shows Kansas City is 34-9 when it holds the opposition to four runs or less.

Friday’s Game

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Cease has hit a bit of a rough patch for San Diego Padres. His ERA over his last three starts is 6.61 and the Padres have won just one of those starts. San Diego is 6-5 when he starts overall, but 5-1 when he starts on the road.

Kansas City is 5-6 with Wacha on the mound and he’s pitched about the same at home as he has on the road. His ERA is 2.37 over his last three starts.

This is one of those games where you expect to see a return to the norm. Cease is due for a good outing, while Wacha could regress a little bit. He has a 4.31 ERA for the season for a reason. We hate to lay odds on the road, so the Padres vs Royals runline of San Diego -1.5 at +130 is worth a small play here.

Saturday’s Game

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Joe Musgrove should get the start for San Diego against Alec Marsh. Musgrove may be a bigger name pitcher, but Marsh is pitching much better this season.

San Diego is 6-4 with Musgrove on the mound despite his 5.47 ERA. He’s been equally bad at home and on the road. As long as the Padres win, however, they can live with some ugly stats.

The Royals are 7-2 when Marsh starts and 4-0 when he starts at home. His home ERA is a little better than on the road. Marsh didn’t have the best of starts last time and he’s a solid candidate to bounce back here.

Use the Royals for one of your MLB best bets for Saturday. If the line comes out higher than Royals -140, look at taking the Padres vs Royals moneyline and grab Kansas City at plus money there.

Sunday’s Game

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Michael King should see the ball for the Padres, while Kansas City hasn’t officially named a starting pitcher. Cole Ragans would be up in the rotation even though he didn’t have his best stuff last start. King has been solid for San Diego this season and the Padres are 7-4 when he takes the mound.

Despite last start, Ragans has been a decent add to the Kansas City rotation and the Royals are 6-6 when he starts, but 5-2 when he starts at home. He hasn’t always gotten a lot of run support and totals are 3-8-1 when he starts.

The Padres aren’t the best-hitting team against left-handers and if Ragans goes, the MLB predictions are going to call for this one to land under the total.

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