KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Interstat) — The Kansas City Royals erased a three-run deficit in the bottom of the 10th inning to defeat the San Diego Padres 7-6 on Friday night at Kauffman Stadium. San Diego took a 2-1 lead in the fifth on a fielder’s choice with an error. Kansas City tied it in the sixth on a fielder’s choice with a throwing error. The Royals went ahead 3-2 in the eighth on Michael Massey’s single and another error. The Padres regained the lead in the 10th on a double by Miguel Andujar, a single by Fernando Tatis Jr. and a sacrifice fly by Xander Bogaerts, making it 6-3. But Kansas City answered. Massey singled in a run, Isaac Collins grounded out to drive in another, and Carter Jensen delivered a two-run single to walk it off. Seth Lugo allowed one earned run over six innings for Kansas City. Lucas Erceg (4-3) got the win. Kyle Hart (0-2) took the loss. Michael King struck out four over five innings for San Diego. Carter Jensen went 3 for 5 with two RBIs, and Lane Thomas homered for the Royals. Miguel Andujar was 3 for 4 for the Padres. Attendance was 25,884. Time of game was 3:01.

KANSAS CITY (Interstat) — Carter Jensen delivered a walk-off two-run single in the bottom of the 10th inning Friday night, lifting the Kansas City Royals to a 7-6 victory over the San Diego Padres before 25,884 at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals trailed 6-3 entering the bottom of the 10th after San Diego scored three times in the top half. But Kansas City answered with four runs, sending the Padres to their third loss in four games. San Diego took a 2-1 lead in the fifth inning when Luis Campusano reached on a fielder’s choice with the bases loaded, scoring Ty France and Miguel Andujar after an error by second baseman Michael Massey. The Padres had a chance to add more, but Jackson Merrill grounded into a double play to end the inning. Kansas City tied the game in the sixth. Lane Thomas singled, moved to second on a walk to Vinnie Pasquantino, and scored when Salvador Perez reached on a throwing error by shortstop Xander Bogaerts. The Royals took the lead in the eighth. After a walk and a fielder’s choice, Michael Massey singled to center to drive in Pasquantino, then advanced to second on a throwing error by center fielder Jackson Merrill. The Padres forced extra innings when Ty France hit a solo home run to left-center in the ninth inning, his 12th of the season, knotting the score at 3. In the top of the 10th, the Padres broke through against Royals reliever Lucas Erceg. Jake Cronenworth started the inning as the automatic runner at second base. Miguel Andujar lined a double to right field, scoring Cronenworth. An error by Erceg on a sacrifice bunt from Sung-Mun Song put runners at the corners. Fernando Tatis Jr. singled to right to bring home Andujar. After a groundout, Xander Bogaerts drove in Song with a sacrifice fly to center, making the score 6-3. The Royals answered in the bottom of the 10th against Padres reliever Kyle Hart. Pasquantino began as the automatic runner at second. Perez singled to left, and Massey singled to score Pasquantino. Nick Loftin bunted for a hit to load the bases. Isaac Collins grounded out, scoring Perez and leaving runners at second and third. Jensen then singled to left-center, plating Massey and Loftin for the winning margin. Jensen finished 3 for 5 with two RBIs and two doubles. Andujar went 3 for 4 with a double and an RBI for the Padres. Lane Thomas homered in the second inning, his eighth of the season, and finished 2 for 4. San Diego starter Michael King allowed one earned run on four hits with four strikeouts over five innings. Kansas City starter Seth Lugo gave up one earned run on four hits with three strikeouts over six innings. Mason Miller struck out three in a scoreless ninth for the Padres. Lucas Erceg (4-3) earned the win despite allowing two runs in the 10th. Kyle Hart (0-2) took the loss after giving up four runs in the bottom of the 10th. The Padres grounded into three double plays. San Diego, which entered the game with a 48-48 record, fell to 48-49. The Royals improved to 39-59. The teams continue their series Saturday and Sunday before the Padres travel to Atlanta for a four-game set. Kansas City hosts San Francisco on Monday. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of San Diego 5, Kansas City 3. Interstat’s ELO system gave San Diego a 55.40 percent probability to win. The Padres were installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus-1.5. The 13 total runs went under the over-under line of 10. The game lasted 3 hours, 1 minute.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Interstat) — The San Diego Padres and Kansas City Royals open a three-game series Friday night at Kauffman Stadium, with the Padres installed as -1.5 favorites. San Diego (48-48) sends right-hander Michael King (6-7) to the mound against Kansas City right-hander Seth Lugo (3-6). The Interstat game simulator projects a 5-3 Padres victory, with an over/under of 10 runs. The Padres enter the interleague matchup following a 5-4 win over Toronto on Sunday at Petco Park. Reliever Mason Miller earned the victory, working a scoreless inning with one strikeout. Miller has been a key piece out of the bullpen, posting a 1.59 ERA over his last seven appearances with 11 strikeouts in 7⅔ innings. He has factored in the decision in four of his past five outings, earning wins in three straight before a loss July 4 at Dodger Stadium. San Diego’s recent stretch includes victories in four of its last five games, with the offense averaging 4.6 runs over that span. The Padres are .500 on the season and looking to build momentum ahead of a road trip that continues with stops in Atlanta, Miami and then a home stand against Colorado. Kansas City (38-59) is coming off an 8-2 loss at Baltimore on Sunday. Lugo took the loss, allowing two earned runs on four hits in four innings with six strikeouts. Over his last four starts, Lugo has a 7.42 ERA, yielding 17 earned runs in 20⅔ innings. He has been tagged for at least three earned runs in three of those outings. The Royals have lost five of their last six games and are 16-33 on the road this season. Offensively, the team has struggled to generate consistent production, scoring three runs or fewer in seven of its past 10 contests. Outfielder Lane Thomas went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Sunday’s loss. Friday’s game is the first of three at Kauffman Stadium before Kansas City hosts San Francisco for a three-game set starting Monday. San Diego will travel to Atlanta for a four-game series beginning Monday.