Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals will take the field on Monday at Busch Stadium against Adam Wainwright, who gets the start for the St. Louis Cardinals. First pitch is at 2:15 PM ET for the first game of a two-game series. The Royals are +140 moneyline underdogs for this matchup with the favored Cardinals (-189). St. Louis is favored on the run line (-1 with -133 odds). The contest's total has been set at 9.5 runs.
The scheduled starters are Wainwright (2-0) for the St. Louis Cardinals, and Josh Staumont for the Kansas City Royals.
Check out everything you need from a betting perspective on the Cardinals-Royals game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):
Cardinals vs. Royals Game Information & Odds
- When: Monday, May 29, 2023 at 2:15 PM ET
- Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
- How to Watch on TV: BSMW
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Run Line | Favorite Run Line Odds | Underdog Run Line Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | -189 | +140 | 9.5 | -105 | -118 | -1 | -133 | +105 |
Cardinals vs. Royals Betting Insights
- The Cardinals have entered the game as favorites 11 times this season and won three, or 27.3%, of those games.
- St. Louis has a record of 1-4 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -189 on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cardinals have a 65.4% chance to win.
- The Royals have been victorious in five, or 33.3%, of the 15 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Kansas City has a mark of 2-7 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +140 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 41.7% chance of walking away with the win.
Cardinals Recent Betting Performance
- The Cardinals went 1-4 across the five games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
- Over their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Cardinals and their opponents combined to hit the over four times.
- The Cardinals' record against the spread is 3-5-1 over their past 10 games (bookmakers set spreads in nine of those games).
Cardinals Recent Stats
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 5-5 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.2 |
| HR | 11 |
| ERA | 4.48 |
| K/9 | 7.6 |
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Cardinals Player Insights
- Paul Goldschmidt has racked up a team-high batting average of .294.
- Among all MLB batters, Goldschmidt is 19th in batting average, 10th in on-base percentage, and 17th in slugging.
- Nolan Gorman has hit 13 home runs with 40 RBI. Both pace his team.
- Gorman is ninth in homers and seventh in RBI in the bigs.
- Nolan Arenado is hitting .261 with six doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 15 walks.
- Tommy Edman is hitting .266 with 10 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 13 walks.
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Royals Recent Betting Performance
- In six games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Royals have a record of 1-5.
- When it comes to hitting the over, the Royals and their opponents are 4-6-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
- The Royals are 1-6-0 ATS over their last 10 games.
Royals Recent Stats
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 3-7 |
| Runs Per Game | 3.5 |
| HR | 11 |
| ERA | 4.70 |
| K/9 | 9.4 |
Royals Player Insights
- Vinnie Pasquantino has 14 doubles, nine home runs and 23 walks while hitting .254.
- In all of MLB, Pasquantino is 42nd in home runs and 88th in RBI.
- Witt Jr. is batting .232 with eight doubles, four triples, nine home runs and 11 walks.
- Witt Jr. ranks 42nd overall in home runs and 80th in RBI this season.
- Salvador Perez leads the Royals in long balls (12), runs batted in (32) and has posted a team-best batting average of .282.
- Edward Olivares has seven doubles, two triples, four home runs and nine walks while hitting .232.
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