San Diego Padres vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, 6/2/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Padres vs Kansas City Royals

Date: Sunday, June 2, 2024

Location: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO

TV: Bally Sports Kansas City

Odds/Point Spread: San Diego (-116) Kansas City (-102)

The Kansas City Royals (35-24) are hosting the San Diego Padres (31-29) at Kauffman Stadium on Sunday. The moneyline on this contest has San Diego at -116 and Kansas City is coming in at -102. The total has been set at 8.5. The starting pitchers will be Michael King and Cole Ragans.

As a unit, the San Diego Padres are notching 4.4 runs per contest, which is 11th in baseball. They have notched a total of 266 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .324. The Padres have compiled 84 two-baggers as a team and have hit 56 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accounted for 256 RBI's in addition to 526 hits this season, and their average at the plate is sitting at .259. San Diego owns a slugging percentage of .390 and have been called out on strikes 423 times, while taking a walk on 183 occasions.

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The Padres have an earned run average of 3.97 so far this season (16th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 536 hitters. Padres pitchers have surrendered 67 home runs in addition to 258 total runs (19th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 171 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.84 as a team this year. San Diego has surrendered 477 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and also 235 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.13 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.22.

The Padres bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 75.0% and has entered the game in 50 save situations. The relievers have inherited 94 base runners on the year with 36.2% of them crossed the plate. Padres bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 65 times in addition to having 49 appearances in high leverage situations. The Padres have sent 193 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. The relievers have a total of 25 holds so far this year (24th in baseball). They have compiled 18 saves on the season and have blown 6 of 24 save chances.

The San Diego Padres have 1,600 putouts this season, as well as 477 assists and 31 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .985 which has them sitting 11th in pro baseball, and they have turned 43 double plays. The Padres have turned 70.0% of baseballs in play into outs out of 4,800 innings, ranking them 14th in professional baseball.

King has thrown 16 innings and has tallied 13 punch outs during his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 9.92 (18 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 2.204. He has allowed 19 base knocks (10.5 hits per 9 innings) with 17 free passes. King (0-4 career win-loss record) has a FIP of 7.84 while he has gone up against 85 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues.

Kansas City has compiled 60 home runs on the year as well as 280 runs batted in. They have notched 106 doubles, while getting a free base 163 times as well as racking up 290 runs. The Kansas City Royals have accounted for a team OBP of .313 and a batting average of .252 on the year. The Royals hold a slugging percentage of .411 and they are scoring 4.92 runs per game (5th in baseball). They have been rung up on 413 occasions (28th in the league) and have earned 498 base hits.

The Royals have a WHIP of 1.248 and have a FIP of 3.66 as a staff on the year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.10 (463 strikeouts vs 177 walks). They are currently ranked 16th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 468. They have given up 46 dingers and they surrender 3.71 runs per 9 innings (5th in the league). The Kansas City pitching staff have allowed 213 runs on the year while having an ERA of 3.52 (202 earned runs yielded).

Kansas City has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 26 save chances and they have tallied 17 saves. They are currently ranked 12th in the league with a save percentage of 65.4%, and they have sent 180 relief pitchers to the mound this year. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 60 times in high leverage situations in addition to 40 occasions with runners on. Kansas City relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 27.4% out of 73 inherited runners. With 58 save situations, the Royals have earned 31 holds and 9 blown saves.

Out of their 4,653 innings played, the Royals have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 70.2% (11th in the majors). The Kansas City Royals have turned 39 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .988 (6th in professional baseball). The Royals have racked up 516 assists, 25 errors and have 1,551 putouts so far this season.

In his career, Ragans has allowed 32 base hits while earning 34 K's in 38 innings pitched. Ragans (4-2 win-loss mark in his career) has a 3.52 ERA while giving up 7.5 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 15 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.148 and a FIP of 3.4. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.83 and he has gone up against 154 batters in his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Diego (-116)

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