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San Diego Padres vs. Kansas City Royals
The San Diego Padres and the Kansas City Royals will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
Dylan Cease will be the starting pitcher for the Padres on this day. Right hander Cease is 5-4 this season with a 3.29 ERA.
Cease's opponent in this one will be Michael Wacha. The Royals right hander has a 4.31 ERA to go along with a 4-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -133-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 7-6 loser as they battled the Twins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Twins at -160 were rewarded, while the 13 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Padres were a 9-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Marlins. That made winners of bettors who got Miami at 150 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
San Diego:
Team record: 30-29 SU
San Diego is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games
San Diego is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Kansas City:
Team record: 35-23 SU
Kansas City is 11-2 ATS in its last 13 games
Kansas City is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Next up:
San Diego at Kansas City Saturday, June 1