Padres vs Royals Game Breakdown

Hey sports fans, buckle up for an electrifying showdown as the San Diego Padres gallop into Kauffman Stadium to face the Kansas City Royals under the evening skies! With the Padres trying to claw back from a 6.5-game deficit in the National League and the Royals just a whisker away at 3.0 games back in the American League, tonight’s matchup at 08:10 PM EST is more than just a game—it’s a battle for conference supremacy. Both teams are hungry for a win, coming off tough losses, and with the over/under teasing at a tight 8.0, bettors and fans alike are in for a treat. The air’s thick with anticipation and humidity, perfect for some baseball magic. So, as the Royals look to rule their kingdom and the Padres saddle up for a wild west showdown, expect every pitch to carry the weight of royalty and every swing to have the force of a cavalry charge!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: May 31, 2024 08:10PM EST

Location: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City

Weather: Overcast with winds from the E at 5.6 mph. Temperature is at 66.9° with 87% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	SD ML	KC ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-128	+107	8.0	-1.5/1.5
Recent	-133	+111	7.5	-1.5/1.5
Difference	-5	+4	-0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

129W-135L

57.1% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

126W-139L

42.9% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
05/15/23	Kansas City Royals KC	0	Under	-4.0
05/15/23	San Diego Padres SD	4	Under	-4.0
05/16/23	Kansas City Royals KC	5	Over	+1.0
05/16/23	San Diego Padres SD	4	Over	+1.0
05/17/23	Kansas City Royals KC	4	Under	-1.0
05/17/23	San Diego Padres SD	3	Under	-1.0

Padres Vs Over/Under

Royals Vs Over/Under

Dylan Cease

ERA 3.289 | IP 65.7 | 5.0W-4.0L | KO 82.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
05-25-24	vsNYY	4-1L	6.7	8	4	9	Under
05-20-24	@ATL	6-5W	4.0	9	5	5	Over
05-14-24	vsCOL	6-3L	5.7	5	3	8	Over
05-08-24	@CHC	3-0W	7.0	1	0	12	Under
05-03-24	@ARI	7-1W	6.7	3	1	8	Over
04-27-24	vsPHI	5-1L	6.0	6	5	5	Under
04-22-24	@COL	3-1W	7.0	1	1	8	Under
04-16-24	@MIL	6-3W	6.0	2	1	7	Over
04-10-24	vsCHC	2-10W	6.0	2	2	7	Over
04-05-24	@SF	2-3L	6.0	4	2	7	Under

Will Smith

ERA 6.75 | IP 17.3 | 0.0W-2.0L | KO 11.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
05-26-24	@TB	1-4L	6.0	3	2	7	Under
05-20-24	vsDET	3-8W	7.0	6	2	3	Over
05-14-24	@SEA	4-2W	6.0	3	1	7	Under
05-09-24	@LAA	10-4W	6.0	3	3	6	Over
05-04-24	vsTEX	15-4L	3.7	9	7	3	Over
04-28-24	@DET	1-4L	5.7	9	4	3	Under
04-23-24	vsTOR	2-3W	4.3	8	2	4	Under
04-17-24	@CWS	1-2L	6.0	4	2	4	Under
04-12-24	@NYM	1-6L	6.0	10	5	4	Under
04-06-24	vsCWS	0-3W	7.0	2	0	8	Under
05-29-24	@MIN	6-1W	1.0	1	0	1	Under
05-26-24	@TB	1-4L	1.0	1	0	1	Under
05-22-24	vsDET	3-8W	0.7	2	2	0	Over
05-19-24	vsOAK	4-8W	1.0	1	0	1	Over
05-15-24	@SEA	2-4L	1.0	0	0	0	Under
05-10-24	@LAA	2-1W	1.0	0	0	1	Under
05-08-24	vsMIL	4-6W	0.7	0	0	0	Over
05-06-24	vsMIL	2-3W	0.7	0	0	0	Under
05-04-24	vsTEX	15-4L	1.0	0	0	0	Over
04-28-24	@DET	1-4L	0.3	0	0	0	Under

Padres Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
05/31	@ MIA	1-9L	8	1	Over
05/30	@ MIA	4-0W	9	1	Under
05/29	@ MIA	2-1W	8	1	Under
05/28	@ NYY	5-2W	9	0	Under
05/27	@ NYY	1-4L	4	1	Under
05/26	@ NYY	0-8L	3	0	Over
05/25	vs CIN	6-4W	12	0	Over
05/24	vs CIN	7-3W	14	1	Over
05/23	vs CIN	0-2L	5	0	Under
05/22	vs ATL	0-3L	7	0	Under
05/22	vs ATL	6-5W	10	0	Over
05/21	vs ATL	9-1W	14	3	Over
05/19	vs ATL	3-1W	13	0	Under
05/17	@ COL	0-8L	4	0	Over
05/16	@ COL	3-6L	11	0	Over

Royals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
06/01	vs MIN	6-7L	7	2	Over
05/31	vs MIN	6-1W	10	3	Under
05/30	vs MIN	2-4L	5	0	Under
05/29	vs MIN	5-6L	10	0	Over
05/28	vs TB	1-4L	7	1	Under
05/27	vs TB	7-4W	11	1	Over
05/26	vs TB	8-1W	12	2	Over
05/24	@ DET	8-3W	9	1	Over
05/23	@ DET	10-3W	15	3	Over
05/22	@ DET	8-3W	11	2	Over
05/21	@ OAK	8-4W	9	0	Over
05/20	@ OAK	5-3W	11	1	Over
05/19	@ OAK	6-2W	11	2	Over
05/17	vs SEA	2-4L	6	0	Under
05/16	vs SEA	4-2W	5	1	Under

Team’s Batting Order

San Diego Padres	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Luis Arraez	8.3	10.2	0.332	0.404	39.6%	80.0%	0.4%
#2 Fernando Tatis Jr.	10.2	13.4	0.244	0.412	36.2%	77.4%	4.1%
#3 Jurickson Profar	8.0	10.6	0.323	0.5	49.0%	99.0%	4.2%
#4 Jake Cronenworth	8.2	10.8	0.251	0.438	35.5%	79.3%	3.9%
#5 Manny Machado	8.3	10.8	0.235	0.348	29.9%	64.7%	2.0%
#6 David Peralta	6.9	8.6	0.231	0.231	30.8%	53.8%	0.0%
#7 Jackson Merrill	6.8	8.6	0.277	0.358	34.1%	69.9%	1.7%
#8 Luis Campusano	6.4	8.5	0.231	0.359	30.8%	66.7%	2.6%
#9 Ha-Seong Kim	6.1	8.0	0.222	0.381	38.6%	76.7%	3.7%

Kansas City Royals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Maikel Garcia	7.1	9.2	0.265	0.406	33.8%	74.4%	2.1%
#2 Bobby Witt Jr.	8.8	11.5	0.309	0.548	40.4%	95.2%	3.9%
#3 Vinnie Pasquantino	6.5	8.8	0.229	0.404	36.2%	76.6%	3.2%
#4 Salvador Perez	6.4	8.4	0.32	0.529	42.2%	95.1%	4.9%
#4 Will Smith	3.9	12.2	nan	nan	nan%	nan%	nan%
#5 Adam Frazier	5.9	7.7	0.211	0.272	35.1%	62.3%	0.9%
#6 Nelson Velazquez	6.3	8.4	0.219	0.4	31.2%	71.2%	4.4%
#7 MJ Melendez	6.2	8.1	0.176	0.346	25.8%	60.4%	3.1%
#8 Hunter Renfroe	5.2	7.1	0.169	0.297	27.7%	57.4%	2.7%
#9 Kyle Isbel	5.0	6.4	0.221	0.345	28.3%	62.8%	2.8%