Kansas City Royals vs San Diego Padres Prediction, 5/15/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas City Royals vs San Diego Padres

Date: Monday, May 15, 2023

Location: Petco Park in San Diego, CA

TV: Bally Sports San Diego

The Kansas City Royals (12-29) are traveling to Petco Park on Monday where they will try to defeat the San Diego Padres (19-21). The starting pitchers will be Brad Keller and Seth Lugo.

The Royals have recorded 74 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 40 baseballs out of the park. Kansas City owns a slugging percentage of .393 and have struck out 356 times, while being walked on 112 occasions. As a unit, the Kansas City Royals are scoring 4.1 runs per game, which has them sitting at 24th in MLB. They have compiled 159 runs batted in and 326 hits so far this year, and their batting average sits at .236. They have earned a total of 167 runs and have an on-base percentage of .300.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.33 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.44. Royals pitchers have given up 54 home runs and 224 total runs (28th in MLB). Kansas City has conceded 370 hits (9.3 per 9 innings) in addition to 213 earned runs. The Royals have compiled a team ERA of 5.33 over the course of the season (28th in the league), and the staff has rung up 342 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 147 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.72 as a team on the season.

Royals relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 21 times in addition to having 25 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have earned 10 holds for the season (29th in the league). The Royals relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 50.0% and stepped onto the hill in 20 save situations. They have earned 5 saves on the year and have missed out on 5 of their 10 chances to get a save. The relievers have inherited 34 base runners this season with 44.1% of those runners crossed the plate. The Royals have dispatched 131 relievers to the mound on the season.

The Royals have turned 68.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 3,084 innings on the field, which has them sitting 22nd in professional baseball. The Kansas City Royals are sitting with 1,028 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 332 assists and 13 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .991 which is 5th in MLB, and have a total of 30 double plays.

Keller (38-52 win-loss record in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.28 and he has gone up against 2,915 batters in the majors. He has given up 675 base hits (9.0 hits per 9 innings) with 290 free passes. His ERA is 4.25 (318 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.433. Keller has taken the ball for 673 innings and has earned 504 strikeouts in his pro baseball career.

The Padres hold a team SLG% of .390 and they average 4.03 runs per outing (25th in MLB). They have recorded 72 two-baggers, while taking a walk 157 times and recording 161 runs. San Diego has accounted for 45 HRs for the season and 154 RBIs. They have been rung up on 356 occasions (9th in baseball) and have earned a total of 300 hits. The San Diego Padres have an OBP of .314 and a team batting average of .228 for the season.

The Padres hold a team WHIP of 1.295 with a FIP of 4.52 as a team on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.50 (335 strikeouts against 143 bases on balls). They are sitting at 13th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 317. They have conceded 48 homers and they yield 4.23 runs per 9 innings (12th in the league). The San Diego pitching staff have allowed 167 runs for the year while holding a team ERA of 4.03 (159 earned runs conceded).

San Diego has had relievers enter the game in 21 save chances and they have come away with 13 saves. They are ranked 17th in MLB with a save rate of 61.9%, and they have sent 122 relievers onto the field on the year. Their relief pitchers have come in 51 times in high leverage situations and on 26 occasions with runners on. San Diego relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 40.5% of 42 inherited base runners. With 50 save situations, the Padres have 29 holds in addition to 8 blown saves.

In their 3,057 innings on the diamond, the Padres have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 71.4% (5th in professional baseball). The San Diego Padres have turned 29 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .993 (1st in baseball). The Padres have recorded 343 assists, 10 errors and have earned a total of 1,019 putouts for the year.

Lugo (35-26 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a 3.45 ERA and has conceded 8.1 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.73 and he has gone up against 2,213 opposing hitters during his MLB career. He has surrendered a total of 205 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.173 and having a FIP of 3.7. Thus far in his career, Lugo has surrendered 481 base knocks while he has accumulated 544 strikeouts in 534 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Diego

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