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SD vs
KC

San Diego Padres vs Kansas City Royals

July 18, 2026 ยท 4:10 PM ET ยท Kauffman Stadium
SD 91-71  ยท  KC 69-93

๐Ÿ Final: SD 1, KC 6 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Kansas City Royals
Confidence 50%
Projected Score KC 6 ยท SD 4
Blowout Probability 3%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

KC Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
SD Record edge โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Key injuries SD (Casey Mize) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC SP quality edge (FIP 4.06 vs 5.37) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
SD KC SP road-favored (pitching at home) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
SD Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

SD โ€” Away RHP
Griffin Canning
Griffin Canning
ERA5.68
WHIP1.52
FIP4.59
K/98.9
K/BB4.7
vs
KC โ€” Home RHP
Randy Dobnak
Randy Dobnak
ERA3.51
WHIP1.40
FIP4.06
K/96.0
K/BB2.8
Home ERA: 4.90

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

SD โ€” Away
  1. 1 Fernando Tatis Jr. RF
  2. 2 Jackson Merrill CF
  3. 3 Xander Bogaerts SS
  4. 4 Manny Machado 3B
  5. 5 Gavin Sheets LF
  6. 6 Ty France 1B
  7. 7 Jake Cronenworth 2B
  8. 8 Miguel Andujar DH
  9. 9 Freddy Fermin C
KC โ€” Home
  1. 1 Carter Jensen C
  2. 2 Bobby Witt Jr. SS
  3. 3 Jac Caglianone RF
  4. 4 Lane Thomas CF
  5. 5 Vinnie Pasquantino 1B
  6. 6 Salvador Perez DH
  7. 7 Michael Massey 2B
  8. 8 Nick Loftin 3B
  9. 9 Isaac Collins LF

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

SD Away KC Home
Team OPS 0.720 0.736
Bullpen FIP 3.44 5.44
Run Diff / 10G -0.2 -0.4
Days Rest 0 0
Streak 4 1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
SD +4.5 (+130)
KC -4.5 (-171)
Total (O/U)
Over 9.5 (+111)
Under 9.5 (-145)
Moneyline
SD +1440
KC -10000

๐Ÿ” Key Suspects Top 4 Preview

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SD โ€” Away
Fernando Tatis Jr. Fernando Tatis Jr. RF
Runs
1.5
68 ยท UNDER
Jackson Merrill Jackson Merrill CF
Singles
0.5
66 ยท OVER
Xander Bogaerts Xander Bogaerts SS
Runs
1.5
63 ยท UNDER
Jake Cronenworth Jake Cronenworth 2B
Singles
0.5
54 ยท UNDER
KC โ€” Home
Carter Jensen Carter Jensen C
Runs
1.5
78 ยท UNDER
Jac Caglianone Jac Caglianone RF
Singles
0.5
71 ยท OVER
Bobby Witt Jr. Bobby Witt Jr. SS
Runs
1.5
70 ยท UNDER
Michael Massey Michael Massey 2B
Singles
0.5
64 ยท OVER

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