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The Kansas City Royals (12-31) take a four-game losing streak into a home contest against the San Diego Padres (20-22) on Tuesday at 9:40 PM ET. The Padres are favored (-199) to hand the underdog Royals (+168) another loss. Seth Lugo gets the starting nod for San Diego, and Brady Singer is Kansas City’s pick to start.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Padres vs. Royals
- Game Day: Tuesday, May 16, 2023
- Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
- Location: San Diego, California
- Stadium: PETCO Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Padres | -199 | 8.5 |
How Do I Watch the Padres vs. the Royals?
- TV Channel: BSSD
Padres Stats & Trends
Padres Batting
- The Padres average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 15th in MLB play with 45 total home runs.
- San Diego has the worst batting average in MLB (.224).
- The Padres are 20th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .313.
- San Diego’s 8.9 strikeouts per game rank 20th in baseball.
- The Padres have hit 26 homers at home this season (1.2 per game).
- San Diego is slugging .416 with 3.1 extra-base hits per game at home.
- At home this season the club averages 8.1 hits per game and is batting .247.
Padres Key Batters
- Juan Soto leads San Diego with 37 hits and an OBP of .405 this season. He has a .252 batting average and a slugging percentage of .476.
- Among all qualifying hitters in the majors, he is 96th in batting average, 10th in on-base percentage, and 51st in slugging.
- Xander Bogaerts has hit six homers this season while driving in 15 runs. He’s batting .268 this season and slugging .431 with an on-base percentage of .365.
- His batting average ranks 66th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 37th, and his slugging percentage 76th.
- Bogaerts brings a four-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .235 with two doubles and two walks.
- Manny Machado has 36 hits this season and has a slash line of .231/.282/.372.
- Jake Cronenworth is batting .210 with a .324 OBP and 14 RBI for San Diego this season.
Royals Stats & Trends
Royals Batting
- The Royals rank 20th in Major League Baseball with 43 home runs.
- Kansas City ranks 23rd in MLB with a .233 team batting average.
- The Royals have an OBP of just .297 this season, which ranks 29th in MLB.
- Kansas City ranks 23rd with an average of 8.8 strikeouts per game.
- They’ve hit 18 homers, an average of 0.9 per game, in 20 road contests this season.
- Kansas City is slugging .371 in 20 road games this season.
- In 20 road games this season, they have a batting average of .230 while averaging 7.8 base hits per contest.
Royals Key Batters
- Vinnie Pasquantino has put up a .359 on-base percentage and a .481 slugging percentage, both team-high numbers for the Royals. He’s batting .269.
- Including all the qualifying hitters in the majors, he ranks 64th in batting average, 43rd in on-base percentage and 48th in slugging percentage.
- Bobby Witt Jr. is batting .229 with seven doubles, four triples, seven home runs and 10 walks. He’s slugging .434 with an on-base percentage of .270.
- Including all qualified players, he ranks 125th in batting average, 163rd in on-base percentage and 75th in slugging percentage.
- Salvador Perez has put up a slugging percentage of .537 and has 43 hits, both team-high numbers for the Royals.
- Edward Olivares has six doubles, two triples, three home runs and nine walks while hitting .233.
Padres vs. Royals Probable Pitchers
| Seth Lugo (SD) | Pitcher | Brady Singer (KC) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 – 2 | W/L | 2 – 4 |
| 39.2 | IP | 39.2 |
| 3.18 | ERA | 7.71 |
| 1.286 | WHIP | 1.538 |
| 8.2 | K/9 | 8.4 |
| 2.0 | BB/9 | 3.2 |
Padres vs. Royals Injury Updates
- Padres: Jose Azocar: 10 Day IL (Elbow inflammation), Luis Campusano: 10 Day IL (Thumb sprain), David Dahl: 10 Day IL (Quadricep), Nabil Crismatt: 15 Day IL (Hip strain), José Castillo: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Drew Pomeranz: 60 Day IL (Elbow/flexor), Robert Suarez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Adrian Morejon: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Eguy Rosario: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Manny Machado: day-to-day (Hand)
- Royals: Kyle Isbel: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Nicky Lopez: 10 Day IL (Appendicitis), Drew Waters: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Ryan Yarbrough: 15 Day IL (Head), Daniel Lynch: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Kris Bubic: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Jake Brentz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Angel Zerpa: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Diego Hernandez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
