San Diego Padres vs. Kansas City Royals Prediction: Do Michael Wacha, Padres Have an Edge Over Royals?

The Padres host the Royals for the first game of their three-game slate. Do Micheal Wacha and the Padres have an edge over the Royals? Josh Gayle answers and shares his best bet for the game.

Josh Gayle - May 15, 2023, 11:46 AM EDT

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San Diego Padres vs. Kansas City Royals Prediction: Do Michael Wacha, Padres Have an Edge Over Royals?

We are back at it fading Kansas City since I think the Padres have the edge here. Let's get into my pick, prediction, and odds for this MLB matchup.

Padres vs. Royals Start Time and Where to Watch

Date: Monday, May 15, 2023
Game Time: 9:40 pm ET
Where to Watch: MLB.TV

San Diego Padres vs. Kansas City Royals Prediction

1u - Padres -0.5 First 5 Innings -135 is currently the best odds. Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds for this pick

We haven’t bet much on San Diego this year. With that being said, we sure have faded Kansas City plenty thus far. It has proven to be effective, as the Royals have a putrid 12-30 record. I don’t see things getting much better today.

On the mound for Kansas City, today is Brad Keller. Keller is a weird pitcher because he has games. He looks very serviceable, but in the next start, he could look bound for Triple-A. I’m expecting the latter of the two today. San Diego has struggled against right-handed pitching, but they have a great track record against him, getting 12 RBIs against Keller in 59-lifetime at-bats.

Michael Wacha is on the mound for San Diego, and he has looked great in his last two starts. Wacha has allowed just one run in his last 12 innings pitched. I’m expecting him to allow a run or two here, but I like the offense to help us out here and tally some run support on the board today.

The Padres have been underachieving, with a 19-22 record. Eventually, they will get hot, and they have too much talent not to. Teams like Kansas City are the ones they absolutely need to win if they want to set themselves up nicely for a postseason run. We just need a lead after five innings. Let's roll!

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