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The San Diego Padres<\/a><\/strong> (48-50) and Kansas City Royals<\/a><\/strong> (40-59) meet Sunday for the finale of their 3-game series. First pitch from Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, is set for 2:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze MLB odds around the Padres vs. Royals odds<\/strong> and make our expert MLB picks and predictions<\/a> for the best bets.<\/p>\n Season series: Royals lead 2-0<\/p>\n After a 7-6 win in 10 innings Friday, Kansas City beat San Diego 6-1 in the second game of their series Saturday. OF Lane Thomas<\/strong> was the star of the show, ending with 2 RBIs and 2 Hs. RP Daniel Lynch IV<\/strong> picked up the win, throwing 2 scoreless innings.<\/p>\n The Royals, despite having closed as an underdog in both outings, have won both in the series, a welcome sign after a 5-game losing streak prior. They sit last in the AL Central and are just 5-8 in July.<\/p>\n The Padres still have playoff aspirations, sitting third in the NL West. However, they are just 5-13 over their last 18 outings and have had major issues on the road as well.<\/p>\n Watch MLB on Fubo!<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n RHP German Marquez<\/strong> vs. LHP Noah Cameron<\/strong><\/p>\n Marquez (4-2, 5.18 ERA) makes his ninth start (10th appearance). He has a 1.49 WHIP, 4.3 BB\/9 and 6.0 K\/9 in 41 2\/3 innings.<\/p>\n Cameron (5-7, 4.89 ERA) makes his 19th start. He has a 1.42 WHIP, 3.0 BB\/9 and 8.6 K\/9 in 95 2\/3 innings.<\/p>\n Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub<\/a> for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:18 a.m. ET.<\/p>\n Slide into<\/strong>: BaseballHQ.com<\/a> for your fantasy baseball news<\/strong>. For decades, BHQ has been helping players just like you win! BHQ offers full-season subscriptions. Sign up today<\/strong><\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n Padres 6, Royals 5<\/p>\n BET PADRES (+105)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The Royals offense is far too inconsistent to trust here. They’ve tallied 13 runs over their last 2 games, but prior to that, they had scored a total of 11 runs in their previous 5 outings. Of note, the Royals are jsut 5-13 in Cameron’s 18 starts as well.<\/p>\n The Padres have lost back-to-back games, but it hasn’t been because of their bats. They’ve scored 20 runs over their last 4 games, so they’ll likely find a way to get on base. Couple that with Marquez having been lights out on the road, and they should pick up a win here.<\/p>\n PASS<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Avoid this play. The Padres (-175) are far too expensive, while the Royals (+145) are too risky.<\/p>\n BET OVER 10 (-110)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Neither side has an ace starting on the mound, so runs should be easier to come by.<\/p>\n The Royals have gone Over in 2 of their last 3 games and are 6-1 O\/U in Cameron’s last 7 starts. For the Padres, they are 3-1 O\/U in their previous 4 games. They’ve allowed at least 4 runs in 5 straight contests as well.<\/p>\n Betting odds calculator<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n For more sports betting picks and tips<\/strong>, check out SportsbookWire.com<\/a> and BetFTW<\/a>.<\/p>\n Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter\/X<\/a> and like us on Facebook<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\nPadres at Royals projected starters<\/h2>\n
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