Kansas City travels to San Diego for inter-league play on Tuesday, hoping to secure a victory over the Padres.

San Diego hands the ball to starter Clayton Richard in this one and he'll try to improve on his 3-9 mark on the year. Kansas City counters with Felipe Paulino, who will try to quiet the fans and the Padres bats at the same time.



View Kansas City vs San Diego Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Padres as -125 favorites on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 7 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 14 (Padres) and the No. 13 (Royals) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and San Diego has the National League's No. 15-rated offensive output, at 7.8 hits per game. The Royals average 9.2 hits per game, good for No. 3 on the American League list.

Defensively, Kansas City features the American League's No. 14-rated defense on the road, allowing 5.2 runs per game. San Diego, meanwhile, comes in at No. 16 in the National League at home, scoring 2.7 runs per game.

Kansas City lost its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Padres on June 27. Bettors who backed the Padres at -155 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. The Royals endured a 4-3 loss at the hands of the Padres on Monday, with Jeff Francis throwing 5 innings of 5-hit ball at PETCO Park.




Kansas City Royals Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing San Diego are 3-4
After playing San Diego are 1-5
After a loss are 4-6

San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Kansas City are 4-3
After playing Kansas City are 4-2
After a win are 5-5

A few Royals at Padres trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games on the road
Kansas City is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
San Diego is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
San Diego is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 8 games


Next up:
Kansas City at San Diego, Wednesday, June 29