Saturday, June 10, 2017

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Ian Kennedy vs. Miguel Diaz

The Kansas City Royals head to Petco Park on Saturday, June 10, 2017 to take on the San Diego Padres. The expected starting pitchers are Ian Kennedy for the Royals and Miguel Diaz for the Padres.

The odds for this matchup have Kansas City at -112 and San Diego at +102. The Royals have a 23-33-3 over/under mark and a 27-32-0 run line record. The Padres are 27-34-0 against the run line and have a 31-27-3 over/under record.

Valuable Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 23-33-3 against the over/under

The Kansas City Royals are 27-32-0 against the run line

Important San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 31-27-3 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 27-34-0 against the run line

Key Kansas City Royals Injuries

06/08/17 C Salvador Perez Thumb "?" Friday vs. San Diego Padres
06/02/17 RF Paulo Orlando Undisclosed 60-day DL (06/01)
05/29/17 P Danny Duffy Oblique 10-day DL (05/29)
05/28/17 P Brian Flynn Back 60-day DL (02/15)
05/24/17 P Nathan Karns Arm 10-day DL (05/21)

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

06/06/17 P Jarred Cosart Side 10-day DL (06/06)
06/01/17 P Christian Friedrich Side 60-day DL (03/30)
05/28/17 CF Manuel Margot Calf 10-day DL (05/25)
05/20/17 P Jered Weaver Hip 10-day DL (05/20)
05/17/17 P Trevor Cahill Shoulder 10-day DL (05/14)
05/08/17 C Hector Sanchez Foot 10-day DL (05/06)
04/25/17 CF Travis Jankowski Foot 10-day DL (04/23)
04/08/17 LF Alex Dickerson Back 60-day DL (03/30)
04/01/17 P Carter Capps Elbow 60-day DL (03/31)
03/31/17 P Buddy Baumann Shoulder 60-day DL (03/30)
03/31/17 P Colin Rea Elbow 60-day DL (02/18)
03/31/17 P Robbie Erlin Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Royals have a 26-33 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Ian Kennedy has a 0-6 record with an earned run average of 5.33 and a WHIP of 1.28. He has 44 strikeouts over his 50.2 innings pitched and he's given up 39 hits. He allows 6.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.5. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.68 and they have given up 202 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .258 against the bullpen and they've struck out 189 hitters and walked 92 batters. As a team, Kansas City allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine innings. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.39. The Royals pitchers collectively have given up 521 base hits and 258 earned runs. They have allowed 65 home runs this season, ranking them 26th in the league. Kansas City as a pitching staff has walked 208 batters and struck out 463. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.38 and their FIP as a unit is 4.18.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Kansas City is hitting .236, good for 26th in the league. The Royals hold a .382 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .293, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 7.9 hits per game. Salvador Perez is hitting .268 with an on-base percentage of .301. He has 55 hits this season in 205 at bats with 32 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .478 and an OPS+ of 104. Lorenzo Cain is hitting .262 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .343. He has totaled 56 hits and he has driven in 15 men in 214 at bats. His OPS+ is 96 while his slugging percentage is at .388. The Royals have 468 hits, including 85 doubles and 64 home runs. Kansas City has walked 144 times so far this season and they have struck out 446 times as a unit. They have left 366 men on base and have a team OPS of .674. They score 3.63 runs per contest and have scored a total of 214 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Diego has a 23-38 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 7.50, Miguel Diaz has a 1-1 record and a 1.54 WHIP. He has 18 strikeouts over the 24 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 24 hits. He allows 9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 6.16. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.76 and they have given up 189 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .230 against the Padres bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 235 batters and walked 104 opposing hitters. As a team, San Diego allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 4.92. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 537 base knocks and 293 earned runs this season. They have given up 76 home runs this year, which ranks 10th in Major League Baseball. San Diego as a staff has walked 223 hitters and struck out 507 batters. They give up a walk 3.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.42 while their FIP as a staff is 4.44.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .222, good for 30th in the league. The Padres hold a .373 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .286, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 7.3 hits per contest. Yangervis Solarte comes into this matchup batting .249 with an OBP of .324. He has 54 hits this year along with 29 RBI in 217 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .359 with an OPS+ of 85. Wil Myers is hitting .261 this season and he has an OBP of .314. He has collected 61 hits in 234 at bats while driving in 31 runs. He has an OPS+ of 111 and a slugging percentage of .483. The Padres as a unit have 445 base hits, including 73 doubles and 70 homers. San Diego has walked 171 times this year and they have struck out on 565 occasions. They have had 380 men left on base and have an OPS of .659. They have scored 3.43 runs per game and totaled 209 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Royals/Padres MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Royals -112

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