Kansas City Royals v San Diego Padres

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KCRKansas City Royals2455–2779–1 all time (since 1944)2026: 69–93WLLLWMore earned runsMore hits allowed SDPSan Diego Padres2412–2797–1 all time (since 1969)2026: 94–74WLLWLMore strikeouts

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The numbers lean San Diego Padres

San Diego Padres edge 4–0 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 28 meetings in MLB on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.

San Diego Padres lead the head to head 16–12 from 28 meetings since 2004.
2026: Kansas City Royals 69–93, San Diego Padres 94–74. San Diego Padres have the better margin, +0.3 a game to -0.7.
Last five: Kansas City Royals 2 wins, San Diego Padres 2.
Kansas City Royals average more earned runs per game: 4.7 to 3.9.
San Diego Padres average more strikeouts per game: 8.1 to 7.2.
Kansas City Royals average more hits allowed per game: 8.8 to 8.
Kansas City Royals’ biggest win in the rivalry: 15–7 in 2022, by 8.
San Diego Padres’ biggest win in the rivalry: 19–2 in 2026, by 17.

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Head to head

1228 games
since 200416

20 July 2026 · Kauffman Stadium, Kansas CityKansas City Royals 2San Diego Padres 19
19 July 2026 · Kauffman Stadium, Kansas CityKansas City Royals 6San Diego Padres 1
18 July 2026 · Kauffman Stadium, Kansas CityKansas City Royals 7San Diego Padres 6
23 June 2025 · Petco Park, San DiegoKansas City Royals 2San Diego Padres 3
22 June 2025 · Petco Park, San DiegoKansas City Royals 1San Diego Padres 5
21 June 2025 · Petco Park, San DiegoKansas City Royals 6San Diego Padres 5
3 June 2024 · Kauffman Stadium, Kansas CityKansas City Royals 4San Diego Padres 3
2 June 2024 · Kauffman Stadium, Kansas CityKansas City Royals 3San Diego Padres 7

2026 season

Per game, this season.

4.3690 totalScored per gameper game4.4744 total
5810 totalConceded per gameper game · lower is better4.1695 total
8.31,346 totalHitsper game8.11,358 total
1.1170 totalHome runsper game1.1189 total
4.1656 totalRBIsper game4.3715 total
4.3690 totalRunsper game4.4