Cardinals vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 10

Updated Jul. 10, 2024 1:00 p.m. ET

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The St. Louis Cardinals will send a hot-hitting Willson Contreras to the plate against the Kansas City Royals and Bobby Witt Jr., who has been on a tear as of late, when the squads meet on Wednesday at 1:45 PM ET. Oddsmakers list the Cardinals as -145 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Royals +122 moneyline odds to win. St. Louis is a 1.5-run favorite (at +138 odds). The total is 9 runs for this contest (with +102 odds on the over and -122 odds to go under).

Check out everything you need from a betting perspective on the Cardinals-Royals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Cardinals vs. Royals Game Information & Odds

• When: Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 1:45 PM ET
• Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: BSMW

Cardinals vs. Royals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cardinals 5, Royals 4
• Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cardinals 51%, Royals 49%

Cardinals vs. Royals Betting Insights

• This season, the Cardinals have been favored 44 times and won 25, or 56.8%, of those games.
• St. Louis has a record of 10-8 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -145 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Cardinals, based on the moneyline, is 59.2%.
• The Royals have been chosen as underdogs in 53 games this year and have walked away with the win 24 times (45.3%) in those games.
• This season, Kansas City has been victorious six times in 19 chances when named as an underdog of at least +122 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Royals have an implied victory probability of 45% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL

KC 6 · STL 4

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Kansas City Royals

KC

+1.5

+124

O 9

St. Louis Cardinals

STL

-1.5

-147

U 9

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• The Cardinals played as the moneyline favorite for six of their last 10 games, and went 5-1 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups, the Cardinals and their opponents combined to hit the over on the run total six times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Cardinals' record against the spread is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• Brendan Donovan has 20 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 27 walks while batting .271.
• Including all MLB batters, Donovan ranks 48th in batting average, 46th in on-base percentage, and 84th in slugging.
• Donovan has collected a hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with two doubles, two walks and two RBI.
• Alec Burleson has collected 45 runs batted in to pace his team.
• Burleson ranks 39th in home runs and 48th in RBI in the majors.
• Burleson has two games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .318 with a home run, two walks and four RBI.
• Masyn Winn leads the Cardinals with a team-high batting average of .289.
• Nolan Arenado is hitting .263 with 14 doubles, seven home runs and 23 walks.

Cardinals Team Props

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Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals have played as underdogs in four of their past 10 games and have gone 2-2 in those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Royals and their opponents have failed to hit the over six times.
• The Royals have a record of 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Witt leads the Royals in home runs (15), runs batted in (61) and has put up a team-high batting average of .324.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Witt's home run total ranks 31st and his RBI tally ranks ninth.
• Witt carries a seven-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last 10 games he is hitting .436 with three doubles, a triple, three home runs, three walks and eight RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has 21 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs and 32 walks while batting .249.
• Pasquantino ranks 80th in homers and 12th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
• Maikel Garcia has 15 doubles, five triples, six home runs and 28 walks while batting .230.
• Salvador Perez is batting .276 with 16 doubles, 14 home runs and 26 walks.

Royals Team Props

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