Padres vs Royals: Prediction and MLB Tips - 17 May 2023
May 16, 2023, 1:50AM
The San Diego Padres play the Kansas City Royals in MLB action at PETCO Park on Wednesday, commencing at 11:40am AEST.
The Padres will send Seth Lugo (3-2, 3.18 ERA) to the mound, pitting him against Brady Singer (2-4, 7.71 ERA) for the Royals.
Stats Insider's free betting tips for Padres vs Royals, plus the latest betting odds in Australia, are featured in this article.
Who Will Win: Padres vs Royals
Using high-tech computer power and data, Stats Insider has simulated Wednesday's San Diego-Kansas City MLB game 10,000 times.
Our proven predictive analytics model gives the Padres a 60% chance of defeating the Royals at PETCO Park.
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Padres vs Royals: Odds
The current betting odds in Australia for Wednesday's MLB game at PETCO Park are listed below:
- Head to Head: Padres $1.50, Royals $2.65
- Line: Padres -1.5 ($2.00), Royals +1.5 ($1.83)
- Total (Over/Under 8.5 Runs): Over $2.00, Under $1.83
Odds are correct at the time of publishing and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, PointsBet currently has the Padres to win at $1.50 and the Royals to win at $2.65.
The Padres are 1.5-run favourites against the Royals, with odds of $2.00 currently available at PointsBet.
For the underdog Royals (+1.5) to cover the line, PointsBet currently has odds of $1.83.
The Over/Under for Padres vs Royals has been set at 8.5 with bet365, which currently has odds for the Over at $2.00 and odds for the Under at $1.83.
According to Stats Insider's analytics model, the Royals (+1.5) have a 57% chance of covering the line, while the 8.5-run Over/Under has a 53% chance of staying Under.
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Padres vs Royals: Betting Tips
- Head to Head: Kansas City at $2.65 with PointsBet (2.2% edge)
- Line: Royals +1.5 at $1.83 with PointsBet (57% probability)
- Total Runs: Under 8.5 at $1.83 with bet365 (53% probability)
These Padres vs Royals predictions are based on detailed simulations and wagering experience to help you place more informed bets with your chosen online bookie.
While the Padres have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Royals to win is our preferred option due to the 2.2% edge identified when comparing our data-led probabilities to the odds currently available.
Making use of the edges published here at Stats Insider is one of the keys to achieving long-term profitability.
Padres vs Royals: Prediction
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Padres vs Royals: Preview
The match-up between the Padres and Royals at PETCO Park is scheduled to start at 11:40am AEST on Wednesday.
- Game: San Diego Padres vs Kansas City Royals
- Date: Wednesday 17 May 2023
- Time: 11:40am AEST
- Venue: PETCO Park
All dates and times in this article are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) unless otherwise stated.
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