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Kansas City Royals vs. San Diego Padres
The Kansas City Royals will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Tuesday when they take on the San Diego Padres at Petco Park.
The Royals will trot Brady Singer out to the mound in this one. Right hander Singer has a 2-4 record and a 7.71 ERA this season.
It'll be Seth Lugo toeing the rubber for the Padres in this contest. Right hander Lugo is 3-2 with a 3.18 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -222-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for San Diego, they were a 4-0 winner as they battled the Royals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Padres at -230 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Royals were a 4-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Padres. That made winners of bettors who got San Diego at -230 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 12-31 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
San Diego:
Team record: 20-22 SU
San Diego is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of San Diego's last 12 games
Next up:
Kansas City at San Diego Wednesday, May 17