mlb Game Recap
Wil Myers vs Luke Weaver Battle Sees San Diego Fall 15-7
Manny Machado swatted 2 round trippers and drove in 4 runs but it wasn't enough as Royals defeated San Diego 15-7 at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Royals were rewarded as +170 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 9.5.
Jonathan Heasley earned the victory for the Royals, throwing 5 innings of work, striking out 7, walking 2, and allowing 4 hits and 3 earned runs. That effort was supported by 4 RBIs from Michael A. Taylor in the win.
San Diego got a 0.2-inning outing from Wil Myers in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 0 walks and 1 hits in his time on the mound, while Manny Machado had 4 hits in the loss for the Padres.
Kansas City enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 18-10 advantage in hits.
Next game, Kansas City takes its act on the road to face Chicago looking for another win. For San Diego, they head on the road to face San Francisco.