Royals vs. Padres Prediction, Odds, Picks - June 2

Updated Jun. 2, 2024 2:00 p.m. ET

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Nelson Velazquez and the Kansas City Royals will hit the field against the San Diego Padres and Luis Arraez on Sunday at 2:10 PM ET, at Kauffman Stadium. The Padres have been listed as +105 moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the favored Royals (-125). Kansas City is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The total is 8 runs for this matchup (with -116 odds to hit the over and -104 odds to go under).

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Royals-Padres game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Royals vs. Padres Game Information & Odds

When: Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 2:10 PM ET
Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
How to Watch on TV: BSKC

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Royals	-125	+105	8	-116	-104	-1.5	+156	-189

Royals vs. Padres Prediction

Score Prediction: Royals 5, Padres 4
Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
Win Probabilities: Royals 55%, Padres 45%

Royals vs. Padres Betting Insights

The Royals have been favorites in 22 games this season and won 17 (77.3%) of those contests.
This season Kansas City has won 11 of its 15 games, or 73.3%, when favored by at least -125 on the moneyline.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 55.6% chance of a victory for the Royals.
The Padres have won in 12, or 50%, of the 24 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
San Diego has a mark of 6-6 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +105 or worse on the moneyline.
The Padres have an implied victory probability of 48.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Royals Recent Betting Performance

The Royals have been named the moneyline favorite by bookmakers just two times in the last 10 games, and split those matchups.
In their last 10 matchups (all had set totals), the Royals combined with their opponents to go over the total seven times.
The Royals' ATS record is 6-4-0 over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	5.4
HR	12
ERA	4.40
K/9	7.3

Royals Player Insights

Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals with 42 runs batted in.
Of all hitters in MLB, Witt's home run total ranks him 38th, and his RBI tally puts him eighth.
Witt has collected a hit in four straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .364 with a double, a walk and six RBI.
Maikel Garcia is hitting .266 with 12 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 17 walks.
Garcia is 120th in home runs and 26th in RBI in the bigs.
Garcia has three straight games with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .227 with two walks and an RBI.
Salvador Perez paces the Royals with 10 home runs and has put up a team-high batting average of .315.
Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .242 with 15 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 21 walks.
Pasquantino is riding a three-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .400 with two doubles, two home runs and seven RBI.

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Padres Recent Betting Performance

The Padres have been underdogs twice in the last 10 games and split those matchups 1-1.
When it comes to hitting the over, the Padres and their opponents are 6-4-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
The Padres have six wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Padres Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	7-3
Runs Per Game	4.4
HR	7
ERA	3.96
K/9	9.9

Padres Player Insights

Jurickson Profar has recorded a team-leading 38 runs batted in.
Profar is 51st in home runs and 16th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
Arraez has a club-leading .340 batting average.
Arraez is 300th in home runs and 198th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
Fernando Tatis Jr. has 10 home runs, tops in the clubhouse.
Ha-Seong Kim is batting .222 with six doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 33 walks.