Cardinals vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 11

Updated Aug. 11, 2023 8:00 p.m. ET

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Adam Wainwright gets the start for the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday at Kauffman Stadium against MJ Melendez and the Kansas City Royals. First pitch is at 8:10 PM ET. The Cardinals are -128 moneyline favorites for this matchup with the Royals (+108). St. Louis is favored on the run line (-1.5 with +120 odds). An 11-run over/under has been set in this matchup.

The St. Louis Cardinals will hand the ball to Wainwright (3-6, 7.81 ERA), who is looking for win No. 4 on the season, and the Royals will turn to Dylan Coleman.

Here is 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: Friday, August 11, 2023 at 8:10 PM ET
Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
How to Watch on TV: BSKC

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Cardinals	-128	+108	11	-115	-104	-1.5	+120	-143

Cardinals vs. Royals Prediction

Score Prediction: Cardinals 6, Royals 5
Total Prediction: Under 11 runs
Win Probabilities: Cardinals 51%, Royals 49%

Cardinals vs. Royals Betting Insights

The Cardinals have entered the game as favorites 61 times this season and won 27, or 44.3%, of those games.
St. Louis has a record of 20-25 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -128 on the moneyline.
Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cardinals have a 56.1% chance to win.
The Royals have been underdogs in 102 games this season and have come away with the win 33 times (32.4%) in those contests.
This season, Kansas City has been victorious 32 times in 97 chances when named as an underdog of at least +108 or longer on the moneyline.
Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 48.1% chance of pulling out a win.

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

The Cardinals were the moneyline favorite in four of their last 10 games, and they went 2-2 in those matchups.
Over their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Cardinals and their opponents combined to go over the run total three times.
The Cardinals' ATS record is 6-4-0 over their past 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	3.8
HR	15
ERA	3.24
K/9	8.1

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Cardinals Player Insights

Nolan Arenado paces the Cardinals with 24 home runs and 81 runs batted in, while racking up a team-best batting average of .283.
Of all batters in the majors, Arenado's home run total places him 16th, and his RBI tally ranks him sixth.
Arenado carries an eight-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 games he is hitting .275 with a double, two home runs, three walks and four RBI.
Paul Goldschmidt has 23 doubles, 18 home runs and 58 walks while hitting .274.
Goldschmidt is 43rd in homers and 54th in RBI in the major leagues.
Goldschmidt has two games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .227 with two doubles, two walks and two RBI.
Lars Nootbaar is hitting .280 with 17 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 51 walks.
Nootbaar will look to build on his four-game hitting in this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .316 with two doubles, a triple, a home run, three walks and an RBI.
Nolan Gorman's 24 home runs lead his team.

Cardinals Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Dylan Carlson	0.5 (-256)	1.5 (+125)	0.5 (+700)	0.5 (+165)
Paul Goldschmidt	1.5 (+150)	1.5 (-120)	0.5 (+400)	0.5 (+125)
Nolan Arenado	1.5 (+145)	1.5 (-130)	0.5 (+290)	0.5 (-110)
Willson Contreras	1.5 (+180)	1.5 (-105)	0.5 (+380)	0.5 (+125)
Tyler O'Neill	1.5 (+185)	1.5 (-110)	0.5 (+340)	0.5 (+120)

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Royals Recent Betting Performance

The Royals have played as underdogs in nine of their past 10 games and won four of those contests.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Royals and their opponents are 6-4-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
The Royals have six wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Royals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	5.1
HR	14
ERA	4.49
K/9	6.9

Royals Player Insights

Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals with 20 home runs and 68 runs batted in, while posting a team-best batting average of .268.
Witt Jr. ranks 33rd in homers and 28th in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
Witt Jr. brings a hitting streak of four games into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .222 with two doubles, three walks and two RBI.
Salvador Perez is hitting .244 with 18 doubles, 17 home runs and 16 walks.
Perez is 63rd in homers and 112th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
Maikel Garcia is batting .281 with 15 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 24 walks.
Melendez is batting .223 with 21 doubles, three triples, 12 home runs and 42 walks.

Royals Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Matt Duffy	1.5 (+175)	1.5 (+125)	0.5 (+1100)	0.5 (+185)
Dairon Blanco	0.5 (-278)	1.5 (+125)	0.5 (+750)	0.5 (+170)
Salvador Pérez	1.5 (+170)	1.5 (-115)	0.5 (+330)	0.5 (+100)
Edward Olivares	1.5 (+200)	1.5 (+115)	0.5 (+650)	0.5 (+170)
MJ Melendez	0.5 (-286)	1.5 (-105)	0.5 (+340)	0.5 (+125)

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