How to Watch Padres vs. Royals: TV Channel & Live Stream - May 31

Updated May. 31, 2024 3:22 p.m. ET

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Dylan Cease takes the mound for the San Diego Padres on Friday at Kauffman Stadium against Maikel Garcia and the Kansas City Royals. First pitch is set for 8:10 PM ET in this first game of a three-game series.

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Padres vs. Royals Game Information & How to Watch

When: Friday, May 31, 2024 at 8:10 PM ET
Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
TV: Watch on SDPA
Box Score: Fox Sports

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Padres vs. Royals Prediction

Score Prediction: Royals 5, Padres 4
Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Padres 56%, Royals 44%

Padres vs. Royals Head to Head

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
5/17/2023	Padres	-1.5	8.5	-284	+234	4-3 KC
5/16/2023	Padres	-1.5	8.5	-201	+168	5-4 KC
5/15/2023	Padres	-1.5	9	-236	+196	4-0 SD
8/28/2022	Padres	-1.5	9.5	-200	+167	15-7 KC
8/27/2022	Padres	-1.5	8.5	-221	+183	4-3 SD
8/26/2022	Padres	-1.5	8.5	-189	+160	13-5 SD

Padres Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	2.6
HR	5
ERA	3.34
K/9	9.5

Padres Player Insights

Jurickson Profar has been the Padres top run producer this season, leading the team with 35 RBI while hitting .323 with eight home runs.
In all of the majors, Profar is 49th in home runs and 20th in RBI.
Profar has collected a hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .235 with a home run, three walks and three RBI.
Luis Arraez has a club-leading .332 batting average.
Arraez is 296th in homers and 226th in RBI in the major leagues.
Arraez carries a five-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .300 with an RBI.
Jake Cronenworth has collected a team-high 35 runs batted in.
Fernando Tatis Jr.'s nine home runs lead his team.
Tatis takes a five-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .300 with a home run and two RBI.

Padres Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
May 25	Yankees	L 4-1	Dylan Cease vs Marcus Stroman
May 26	Yankees	W 5-2	Joe Musgrove vs Clarke Schmidt
May 27	Marlins	W 2-1	Michael King vs Trevor Rogers
May 28	Marlins	W 4-0	Matt Waldron vs Jesús Luzardo
May 29	Marlins	L 9-1	Yu Darvish vs Braxton Garrett
May 31	@ Royals	-	Dylan Cease vs Michael Wacha
June 1	@ Royals	-	Joe Musgrove vs Alec Marsh
June 2	@ Royals	-	Michael King vs Cole Ragans
June 3	@ Angels	-	Matt Waldron vs Tyler Anderson
June 4	@ Angels	-	Yu Darvish vs Patrick Sandoval
June 5	@ Angels	-	Dylan Cease vs José Soriano

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Royals Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	6.1
HR	15
ERA	3.27
K/9	7.5

Royals Player Insights

Bobby Witt Jr. is hitting .309 with 16 doubles, six triples, nine home runs and 20 walks.
Witt is 35th in home runs and 11th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
Salvador Perez has hit 10 home runs with 41 runs batted in while hitting .320. Those numbers are pace the clubhouse.
Perez ranks 22nd in homers and seventh in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
Garcia is hitting .265 with 12 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 17 walks.
Vinnie Pasquantino has 13 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 21 walks while hitting .229.

Royals Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
May 26	@ Rays	L 4-1	Michael Wacha vs Taj Bradley
May 27	@ Twins	L 6-5	Alec Marsh vs Joe Ryan
May 28	@ Twins	L 4-2	Cole Ragans vs Simeon Woods Richardson
May 29	@ Twins	W 6-1	Seth Lugo vs Bailey Ober
May 30	@ Twins	L 7-6	Daniel Lynch vs Chris Paddack
May 31	Padres	-	Michael Wacha vs Dylan Cease
June 1	Padres	-	Alec Marsh vs Joe Musgrove
June 2	Padres	-	Cole Ragans vs Michael King
June 4	@ Guardians	-	Seth Lugo vs Triston McKenzie
June 5	@ Guardians	-	Brady Singer vs Logan Allen
June 6	@ Guardians	-	Michael Wacha vs Tanner Bibee