The Kansas City Royals aim to sweep the San Diego Padres on Sunday at Kauffman Stadium, beginning at 2:10 p.m. ET. Noah Cameron (5-7, 4.89 ERA) gets the start for the Royals, who are 40-59 this season and fifth in the AL Central. German Marquez (4-2, 5.18 ERA) is starting for the Padres, who are 48-50 and third in the NL West.
How to watch San Diego Padres vs. Kansas City Royals
Padres vs. Royals odds
- Favorite Moneyline: Royals -130
- Underdog Moneyline: Padres +105
- Total: 10
- Total Over Odds: -110
- Total Under Odds: -110
Injury reports
Royals
Kyle Isbel: 10 Day IL (Foot), Maikel Garcia: 10 Day IL (Hand), Connor Seabold: 15 Day IL (Lat), Jonathan India: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Cole Ragans: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Alec Marsh: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Kris Bubic: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Carlos Estévez: 60 Day IL (Foot), Nick Mears: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), James McArthur: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Padres
Samad Taylor: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Jason Adam: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Jeremiah Estrada: 15 Day IL (Knee), Randy Vasquez: 15 Day IL (Ankle), David Morgan: 15 Day IL (Knee), Lucas Giolito: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Joe Musgrove: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Bryan Hoeing: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ramon Laureano: 60 Day IL (Hip), Nick Pivetta: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
- Kansas City’s Bobby Witt Jr. is slashing .280/.350/.451 this season with 13 home runs, 39 RBIs and an OPS of .801. He has a 17.5% strikeout rate and a 9.7% walk rate in 412 plate appearances, and he has scored 51 total runs. Witt has recorded 30 steals on 35 attempts.
- In 356 plate appearances, Carter Jensen is hitting .246/.315/.435 with a .750 OPS. He has hit 13 long balls, driven in 51 runs and scored 43 times.
- Manny Machado is hitting for a .199 BA, .289 OBP and .409 SLG with a 22.1% strikeout rate and an 11.5% walk rate. His OPS is .698 and he has scored 46 runs. In 399 plate appearances, he has hit 19 home runs and driven in 55 runs.
- In 425 plate appearances, Fernando Tatis Jr. has posted a 20.5% strikeout rate and an 8.5% walk rate while slashing .282/.347/.385 with six home runs, 37 RBIs and 46 runs scored. He has stolen 24 bases on 33 attempts.
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Jul 19, 2026
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