mlb Preview
San Diego Padres vs. Kansas City Royals
The San Diego Padres and the Kansas City Royals will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
The Padres will give the ball to starter Joe Musgrove in this one. Right hander Musgrove is 8-6 this season with a 2.91 ERA.
Starting this game for the Royals will be Kris Bubic. The left hander has a 5.29 ERA to go along with a 2-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -165-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Royals were a 5-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Diamondbacks. That made winners of bettors who got Kansas City at 110 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for San Diego, they were a 7-0 loser as they battled the Guardians on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Guardians at 141 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
San Diego:
Team record: 68-58 SU
San Diego is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 51-75 SU
Kansas City is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Kansas City is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Next up:
San Diego at Kansas City Saturday, August 27