Royals vs. Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 9

Updated Aug. 9, 2024 8:00 p.m. ET

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Brendan Donovan and the St. Louis Cardinals will hit the field on Friday at Kauffman Stadium against Michael Lorenzen, who is expected to start for the Kansas City Royals. First pitch will be at 8:10 PM ET for the first game of a two-game series. The Royals have been listed as -120 moneyline favorites for this matchup against the Cardinals (+101). St. Louis is a 1.5-run favorite (at +157 odds). A 9-run total is set for this matchup.

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

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Royals vs. Cardinals Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, August 9, 2024 at 8:10 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: Over 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Royals 55%, Cardinals 45%

Royals vs. Cardinals Betting Insights

• The Royals have won 35, or 64.8%, of the 54 games they've played as favorites this season.
• Kansas City is 29-14 this season when entering a game favored by -120 or more on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 54.5% chance to win.
• The Cardinals have been victorious in 27, or 49.1%, of the 55 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• St. Louis has a mark of 20-24 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +101 or worse on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cardinals have a 49.8% chance of pulling out a win.

FINAL

STL 8 · KC 5

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

St. Louis Cardinals

STL

+1.5

-103

O 9

Kansas City Royals

KC

-1.5

-116

U 9

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals went 6-3 over the nine games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Royals and their opponents combined to hit the over seven times.
• The Royals' ATS record is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. paces the Royals with 22 home runs and 84 runs batted in, while accumulating a team-high batting average of .349.
• In all of the majors, Witt ranks 20th in homers and fourth in RBI.
• Witt takes a hitting streak of four games into this game. In his last five games he is batting .364 with two doubles, two home runs and six RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has racked up 84 runs batted in to lead his team.
• Pasquantino is 52nd in homers and fourth in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Pasquantino has 11 games in a row with at least one hit. In his last 10 games he is batting .364 with two doubles, six home runs, a walk and 17 RBI.
• Salvador Perez is batting .280 with 20 doubles, 20 home runs and 32 walks.
• Perez has at least one base hit in three straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .235 with two doubles and three walks.
• Maikel Garcia has 20 doubles, five triples, six home runs and 31 walks while batting .236.

Royals Team Props

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Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• In five games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by oddsmakers, the Cardinals had 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 are 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• Alec Burleson leads the Cardinals with 19 long balls and runs batted in, driving in 66.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Burleson ranks 29th in home runs and 29th in RBI.
• Donovan has 23 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 33 walks while batting .265.
• Among all MLB hitters, Donovan ranks 159th in homers and 65th in RBI.
• Masyn Winn paces the Cardinals with a team-best batting average of .281.
• Nolan Arenado is hitting .273 with 17 doubles, 11 home runs and 31 walks.

Cardinals Team Props

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