Royals vs. Padres Prediction for Wednesday [5/17/23]

The San Diego Padres and Kansas City Royals are scheduled to meet in MLB action at PETCO Park on Wednesday, starting at 4:10PM ET.

The Padres will send Yu Darvish (2-2, 3.16 ERA) to the mound, pitting him against Carlos Hernández (0-1, 4.50 ERA) for the Royals.

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

Who Will Win: Royals vs. Padres

Based on state-of-the-art machine learning and data, Dimers.com has simulated Wednesday's Royals-Padres MLB game 10,000 times.

Dimers' famous predictive analytics model, DimersBOT, currently gives the Padres a 66% chance of winning against the Royals.

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Royals vs. Padres Odds

• Run Line: Padres -1.5 (-130), Royals +1.5 (+115)
• Moneyline: Padres -275, Royals +240
• Total: Over/Under 8.5 (-110/-105)

Run Line, Moneyline and Over/Under

The Padres are -1.5 favorites against the Royals, with -130 at PointsBet the best odds currently available.

For the underdog Royals (+1.5) to cover the run line, DraftKings Sportsbook has the best odds currently on offer at +115.

DraftKings Sportsbook currently has the best moneyline odds for the Padres at -275. That means you can risk $275 to win $100, for a total payout of $375, if they get the W.

On the other hand, BetMGM currently has the best moneyline odds for the Royals at +240, where you can bet $100 to profit $240, earning a total payout of $340, if they win.

The Over/Under for total runs scored is set at 8.5 with PointsBet, which currently has the best odds for the Over at -110, while BetMGM currently has the best odds for the Under at -105.

As always, check out all the legal sportbooks available in your state for the best MLB odds and lines.

According to DimersBOT, the Royals (+1.5) have a 51% chance of covering the run line, while the Over/Under total of 8.5 runs has a 54% chance of going Under.

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Best Bets for Royals vs. Padres

• Run Line: Royals +1.5 @ +115 via DraftKings Sportsbook (51% probability) 🔥
• Moneyline: Royals @ +240 via BetMGM (5.0% edge) 🔥
• Total: Under 8.5 @ -105 via BetMGM (54% probability)

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Our best bets are based on world-class simulations and betting intelligence to help you make more informed investments with your state's legal sportsbooks.

While the Padres are more likely to win the game, according to DimersBOT, taking the Royals moneyline is the best option because of the 5.0% edge identified when comparing our data-led probabilities to the sportsbooks' odds currently on offer.

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Royals vs. Padres Probabilities

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Dimers has full coverage of Wednesday's Royals-Padres matchup, including pregame predictions, free betting picks, and live scores.

Remember, DimersBOT updates regularly, so keep an eye on this page for the latest betting insights before Royals vs. Padres on Wednesday May 17, 2023.

Royals vs. Padres 2023

Wednesday's game between the Padres and Royals at PETCO Park is scheduled to begin at 4:10PM ET.

• Who: Kansas City Royals vs. San Diego Padres
• Date: Wednesday May 17, 2023
• Time: 4:10PM ET / 1:10PM PT
• Venue: PETCO Park

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