Royals vs. Padres Prediction and Odds - May 15, 2023

The San Diego Padres and Kansas City Royals meet in MLB action at PETCO Park on Monday, starting at 9:40PM ET.

The Padres will have Michael Wacha (3-1, 4.82 ERA) start, while the Royals are going with Brad Keller (3-3, 4.31 ERA).

Dimers' best betting picks for Royals vs. Padres, as well as game predictions and betting odds, are featured in this article.

Who Will Win: Royals vs. Padres

Using trusted machine learning and data, Dimers.com has simulated Monday's Royals-Padres MLB game 10,000 times.

Dimers' independent predictive analytics model, DimersBOT, gives the Padres a 61% chance of winning against the Royals.

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Royals vs. Padres Odds

• Run Line: Padres -1.5 (-114), Royals +1.5 (+105)
• Moneyline: Padres -225, Royals +200
• Total: Over/Under 9 (-114/+100)

Run Line, Moneyline and Over/Under

The Padres are listed as -1.5 favorites versus the Royals, with -114 at FanDuel Sportsbook the best odds currently available.

For the underdog Royals (+1.5) to cover the run line, BetMGM has the best odds currently on the market at +105.

BetMGM currently has the best moneyline odds for the Padres at -225. That means you can risk $225 to win $100, for a total payout of $325, if they get the W.

Elsewhere, DraftKings Sportsbook currently has the best moneyline odds for the Royals at +200, where you can bet $100 to profit $200, earning a total payout of $300, if they win.

The Over/Under is set at 9 with FanDuel Sportsbook, which currently has the best odds for the Over at -114, while DraftKings Sportsbook currently has the best odds for the Under at +100.

As always, make sure you check the sportsbooks you have access to in your state for the best MLB odds and lines.

According to DimersBOT, the Royals (+1.5) have a 56% chance of covering the run line, while the 9-run Over/Under has considered an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

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Best Bets for Royals vs. Padres

• Run Line: Royals +1.5 @ +105 via BetMGM (56% probability) 🔥
• Moneyline: Royals @ +200 via DraftKings Sportsbook (5.1% edge) 🔥
• Total: Under 9 @ +100 via DraftKings Sportsbook (50% probability)

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While the Padres are more likely to win the game, according to DimersBOT, taking the Royals moneyline is the best option because of the 5.1% edge identified when comparing our data-led probabilities to the sportsbooks' odds currently available.

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Royals vs. Padres Prediction

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Royals vs. Padres 2023 Game Info

Monday's action between the Padres and Royals at PETCO Park is scheduled to begin at 9:40PM ET.

• Who: Kansas City Royals vs. San Diego Padres
• Date: Monday May 15, 2023
• Time: 9:40PM ET / 6:40PM PT
• Venue: PETCO Park

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