San Diego Padres vs Kansas City Royals | July 17, 2026

Scheduled July 17, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

San Diego Padres

Kansas City Royals

MLB PREVIEW • July 17, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: San Diego Padres travels to play Kansas City Royals at MLB Ballpark.

San Diego Padres

Visiting Side

Kansas City Royals

Home Side

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

75%

San Diego Padres

25%

Kansas City Royals

Projected Score SAN 4.9 - KAN 4

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

San Diego Padres has a stronger overall season performance.
Kansas City Royals has a stronger home record.
San Diego Padres boasts a more productive batting lineup.

San Diego Padres

STAT

Kansas City Royals

51.3% Win % 41.0%

60-57 Overall Record 48-69

32-26 Home Record 28-29

28-31 Away Record 20-40

4.22 Runs / G 4.14

.236 Team BA .245

.696 Team OPS .708

4.19 Team ERA 4.82

1.33 WHIP 1.42

3853 AB (At Bats) 3925

494 R (Runs) 484

910 H (Hits) 961

175 2B (Doubles) 213

11 3B (Triples) 15

123 HR (Home Runs) 117

477 RBI (Runs Batted In) 461

1476 TB (Total Bases) 1555

399 BB (Walks) 359

956 SO (Strikeouts) 926

117 SB (Stolen Bases) 89

.236 AVG .245

.313 OBP .312

.383 SLG .396

.696 OPS .708

472.5 RC (Runs Created) 498.0

.092 BB/PA .082

0.42 BB/K 0.39

3.93 P/PA 3.80

309 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 345

4347 PA (Plate Appearances) 4383

31.3 AB/HR 33.5

4.19 ERA 4.82

1.33 WHIP 1.42

1032.0 IP (Innings) 1028.0

968 H (Hits Allowed) 1020

481 ER (Earned Runs) 550

131 HR (HR Allowed) 149

407 BB (Walks Allowed) 440

945 K (Strikeouts) 864

8.2 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.6

60 W (Wins) 48

57 L (Losses) 69

34 SV (Saves) 28

0.989 FP (Fielding %) 0.987

46 E (Errors) 55

175 DP (Double Plays) 213

4170 TC (Total Chances) 4196

3096 PO (Putouts) 3084

1028 A (Assists) 1057

36.0 RF (Range Factor) 36.3

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Kansas City Royals plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why San Diego Padres Could Win

San Diego Padres brings a Team ERA of 4.19 and Batting Average of .236 into the matchup.

Why Kansas City Royals Could Win

Kansas City Royals counters with a Team ERA of 4.82 and Batting Average of .245.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if San Diego Padres's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

MLB Ballpark

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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San Diego Padres (49.8%) Kansas City Royals (50.2%)

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