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Kansas City Royals vs. San Diego Padres
The Kansas City Royals and the San Diego Padres will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Petco Park in an interleague contest.
The Royals will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Seth Lugo in this game. Lugo has a 4-5 record and a 3.05 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Padres will be Randy Vasquez. The right hander has a 3.70 ERA to go along with a 3-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -102-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Padres were a 5-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Royals. That made winners of bettors who got San Diego at -155 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 5-1 loser as they battled the Padres on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Padres at -155 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 38-39 SU
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games
San Diego:
Team record: 41-35 SU
San Diego is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games
San Diego is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
San Diego is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Kansas City home to Tampa Bay Tuesday, June 24
San Diego home to Washington Monday, June 23