The Royals are struggling in this series to get a win against the Padres. Even with Ragans on the mound, they are going to fall short in this one. The Padres are 8-2 this season as a road underdog of +100 to +150. King has been good on the mound for the Padres and he’s 5-1 this season when working on 5 or 6 days rest, and has played well on the road with a winning record this season. Ragans, as good as he’s been, is only 2-2 this season as a favorite of -110 or higher. The regression in the Royals offense is evident in this series and they will be in danger of getting swept. The Padres have put up over 24 runs in their last three games and they are hitting right now and should get the win. San Diego are 13-7 straight up in their last 20 games against Kansas City. Kansas City are 3-10 straight up in their last 13 games against an opponent in the National League.

Best bet: take the San Diego Padres on the moneyline (ML).