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

Updated Aug. 10, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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Masyn Winn and the St. Louis Cardinals head into a matchup with Vinnie Pasquantino and the Kansas City Royals on Saturday at 7:10 PM ET. The favored Royals have -116 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Cardinals, who are listed at -103. Kansas City is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). A 9-run over/under is listed for this matchup.

Take a look at everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Royals-Cardinals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Check out the best moments between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Royals on Friday, August 9.

Royals vs. Cardinals Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 7:10 PM ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: BSKC

Royals vs. Cardinals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 5, Cardinals 4
• Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Royals 55%, Cardinals 45%

Royals vs. Cardinals Betting Insights

• The Royals have been favorites in 55 games this season and won 35 (63.6%) of those contests.
• Kansas City has entered 50 games this season favored by -116 or more and is 32-18 in those contests.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 53.7% chance to win.
• The Cardinals have won in 28, or 50%, of the 56 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This year, St. Louis has won 25 of 50 games when listed as at least -103 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 50.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL

STL 3 · KC 8

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

St. Louis Cardinals

STL

+1.5

+104

O 8.5

Kansas City Royals

KC

-1.5

-125

U 8.5

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals were the moneyline favorite for nine of their last 10 games, and finished 5-4 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Royals and their opponents combined to hit the over seven times.
• The Royals' ATS record is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. is the bat to watch in the Royals lineup, leading the team in batting average (.346), home runs (22), and RBI (84).
• Including all MLB hitters, Witt is first in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage, and third in slugging.
• Pasquantino's 84 runs batted in lead his team.
• Pasquantino ranks 55th in homers and fifth in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Salvador Perez is batting .280 with 20 doubles, 20 home runs and 32 walks.
• Perez will look to build on his four-game hitting in this game. In his last five games he is hitting .250 with a double, three walks and an RBI.
• Maikel Garcia has 21 doubles, five triples, six home runs and 32 walks while batting .238.
• Garcia has recorded at least one hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .300 with three doubles, two walks and two RBI.

Royals Team Props

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Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• In five games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Cardinals have a record of 3-2.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Cardinals and their opponents have combined to hit the over six times.
• The Cardinals have five wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• Alec Burleson leads the Cardinals with 20 home runs and runs batted in, driving in 67.
• Burleson ranks 26th in homers and 27th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Brendan Donovan has 24 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 33 walks while batting .269.
• Donovan is currently 160th in home runs and 66th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Winn paces the Cardinals' lineup with a .279 batting average.
• Nolan Arenado has 17 doubles, 11 home runs and 32 walks while hitting .270.

Cardinals Team Props

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Check out the best moments between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Royals on Friday, August 9.

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