The San Diego Padres conclude'a three-game interleague series on the road Sunday versus the Kansas City Royals and you can see who else is playing with the best free MLB picks. San Diego is 69-58 following its 13-5 victory over Kansas City in the opening game of the series on Friday. Kim Ha-seong hit a home run and had five RBIs for the Padres. San Diego is second in the National League West but a distant 19 .5 games behind the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers.
Third baseman Manny Machado is batting .297 with 22 home runs, 76 RBIs, 132 hits and an on-base percentage of .369 to lead San Diego in each category. Jake Cronenworth is second in RBIs with 66. On Sunday, the San Diego Padres will send Sean Manaea to the mound. The left-hander is 7-6 with a 4.64 ERA, 132 Ks and 45 BBs.
Kansas City dropped to 51-76 following its eight-run loss to San Diego on Friday. The Royals have lost four of the last six. Kansas City has struggled all season on the mound and has a 4.72 ERA which is 27th in the majors. Kansas City is fourth in the American League Central, 16 .5 games behind the first-place Cleveland Guardians.
Shortstop Bobby Witt Jr is batting .254 with 18 home runs, 64 RBIs and 114 hits to lead Kansas City in each category. First baseman Hunter Dozier is the leader in on-base percentage at .299. On Sunday, the Kansas City Royals will send Jonathan Heasley to the mound. The right-hander is 1-7 with a 5.21 ERA, 48 Ks and 33 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends
- San Diego is 3-7 in its last 10 on the road
- The UNDER has cashed in 4 of the Padres last 5
- Kansas City is 3-8 in its last 11
- The OVER has cashed in each of the Royals last 4
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