The Kansas City Royals and Vinnie Pasquantino take the field against Manny Machado and the San Diego Padres, on Friday, June 20 at PETCO Park (broadcast on Apple TV+).
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Padres vs. Royals Game InfoGame day: Friday, June 20, 2025Game time: 9:40 p.m. ETTV channel: Apple TV+Live Stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)Location: San Diego, CaliforniaStadium: PETCO ParkPadres Starter: TBARoyals Starter: TBAPadres vs. Royals Tickets For SalePadres vs. Royals offensive insightsThe Padres have hit 51 homers this season, which ranks 20th in the league.Hitters for San Diego have combined for a team rank of 15th in the majors with a .391 team slugging percentage.The Padres rank ninth in MLB with a .253 team batting average.The Royals have hit the fewest home runs in baseball this season (33).So far this season, Kansas City’s .361 slugging percentage ranks 25th in baseball.The Royals have the 15th-ranked batting average in the league (.246).
Padres’ top hittersFernando Tatis Jr. is hitting .278 this season, with a .856 OPS (.344 on-base, .512 slugging). His strikeout rate is 19.4%, and his walk rate is 8.8%. He has 13 home runs and 28 RBI, plus 38 runs scored and eight steals on 10 attempts.In 2025, Machado’s batting average is .316, to go along with a .386 on-base percentage and a .490 slugging percentage. He has six homers and 24 RBI, plus 38 runs scored and seven stolen bases on nine attempts. His strikeout rate is 16.4%, and his walk rate is 10.5%.Luis Arraez’s current batting average is .289, and he has three home runs and 18 RBI, plus 20 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 2.4%, and his walk rate is 4.4%. He has a .322 on-base percentage, and a .416 slugging percentage.The Padres’ Gavin Sheets is hitting .268, with a .803 OPS (.315 on-base, .488 slugging). His strikeout rate is 25.4%, and his walk rate is 5.5%. He has 10 home runs and 31 RBI, plus 21 runs scored.Royals’ top hittersBobby Witt Jr. has blasted five home runs, driven in 28 runs, and scored 29 times while hitting .289/.351/.477 in 245 plate appearances. He’s also swiped 20 bags on 25 attempts. His strikeout rate is 18%, and his walk rate sits at 8.2%.In 222 plate appearances, Maikel Garcia, who has a .308/.371/.465 triple slash this season, has racked up 21 runs, 25 RBI, and five bombs. As a basestealer, he’s snagged 10 steals on 16 attempts. His walk rate is 9%, and his strikeout rate is 16.2%.This season, Pasquantino has put up a batting average of .255 with an OPS of .705 (.302 OBP; .403 SLG), while belting eight dingers with 21 runs and 30 RBI. He’s drawing free passes at a 5.2% clip and striking out 17.7% of the time.At the dish, Jonathan India has crushed one bomb, driven in 13 runs, and scored 19 times while hitting .232/.329/.303 in 213 plate appearances. His K rate comes in at 14.6%, and his walk rate is 11.3%.Padres’ injuries
Jason Heyward: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Mason McCoy: 10 Day IL (Finger), Logan Gillaspie: 15 Day IL (Oblique ), Yu Darvish: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Michael King: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Jhony Brito: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Bryan Hoeing: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Matt Waldron: 60 Day IL (Oblique), Joe Musgrove: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Royals’ injuries
Hunter Harvey: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Sam Long: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Kyle Wright: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Seth Lugo: 15 Day IL (Finger), Cole Ragans: 15 Day IL (Groin), Alec Marsh: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), James McArthur: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
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