San Diego Padres vs Kansas City Royals Prediction MLB Picks 5/31/24 (2024)

• Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Kansas City Royals

• Recent betting trends and streaks involving the San Diego Padres

• Recent betting trends in games played between the Royals and Padres

• A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Royals vs Padres game

San Diego Padres Betting Preview

The Padres are coming off a series versus the Miami Marlins. San Diego eked out a 2-1 win in the Monday opener of that set, then posted a 4-0 shutout win in game two. In the Wednesday finale the Padres were drilled in a 9-1 loss. Starter Yu Darvish finished with 3.0 innings, two earned runs, six hits and a walk.

For the starter gig in the Friday game the Padres will send out Dylan Cease. This year Cease is 5-4 with a 3.29 ERA and 82 Ks in 65.2 innings over 11 starts. Cease is 48-39 with a 3.78 ERA in 134 career starts.

Kansas City Royals Betting Preview

Over on the Royals’ side, they played the Minnesota Twins in their last set. Kansas City lost the first two games 6-5 and 4-2, then in game three the Royals won 6-1. On Thursday in the finale Kansas City took a tough loss 7-6. Daniel Lynch managed 5.0 innings in the start with two earned on five hits and zero walks.

As starter for Friday’s game, the Royals will go with Michael Wacha. Over 11 starts this year Wacha is 4-5 with a 4.31 ERA and 54 Ks in 62.2 innings. Wacha has a career record of 92-59 with a 3.98 ERA in 260 games (239 starts).

Padres vs Royals Injury Notes

Padres SP Yu Darvish was removed from his Wednesday start due to tightness in his left hamstring.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Padres' last four games against AL Central opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Each of the Royals' last four home games have gone OVER the total runs line.
• The 'Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Padres' last five night games against American League opponents.
• The 'Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Royals' last three night games against National League opponents.

Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts

• Michael Wacha has recorded a win in four of his last five home appearances against NL opponents.
• Salvador Perez has hit a home run in two of the Royals' last three games as underdogs against NL opponents.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has recorded at least one hit in each of his 11 previous appearances with the Royals as underdogs against NL West opponents.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has recorded at least one total base in each of his 11 previous appearances with the Royals as underdogs against NL West opponents.
• Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded at least one RBI in nine of the Royals' last 10 games as home underdogs against NL opponents.
• Michael Wacha has recorded six or more strikeouts in each of his last six home appearances against NL opponents.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has recorded a Double in three of the Royals' last four home games against opponents that held a winning record.
• Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded at least one Single in each of the Royals' last six games as underdogs.
• Adam Frazier has scored a run in each of his six previous appearances with his team as a home underdog against the Padres.

San Diego Padres Player Prop Facts

• Luis Arraez has recorded two or more hits in each of the Padres' last eight road games.
• Luis Arraez has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Padres' last eight road games.
• Dylan Cease has recorded a win in each of his four previous appearances with the Padres as road favorites.
• Jake Cronenworth has hit a home run in four of his last six appearances after not playing the previous day.
• Dylan Cease has recorded seven or more strikeouts in eight of his last nine road appearances.
• Jake Cronenworth has recorded at least one RBI in seven of his last eight road appearances after not playing the previous day.
• Luis Arraez has recorded at least one Single in each of the Padres' last nine road games.
• Luis Arraez has scored at least one run in four of his last five road appearances after not playing the previous day.
• Jurickson Profar has recorded at least one Double in three of his last four appearances with his team as a favorite against AL Central opponents.

San Diego Padres vs Kansas City Royals Prediction

I’ll stay with the Padres. Cease needs to have a good start, though; he hasn’t been pitching all that well lately. Over his last three starts, Cease is 0-2 with a combined 12 earned runs in 16.1 innings of work on 22 hits and four walks. He’ll need a quality start here to set San Diego up for a W.

In their last game Wednesday, the Padres played pretty poorly all around. San Diego gave up 16 hits to the Marlins and allowed scoring in six different innings. Every pitcher gave up at least one earned run as well. The Padres are going to need to turn things around Friday.