The St. Louis Cardinals (60-57) travel to face off against the Kansas City Royals (64-53) on Saturday, August 10th. This game will be played at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City and televised on BSKC. The Cardinals are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Royals are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Cardinals. First pitch is set for 6:10 CT.

Cardinals vs. Royals Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Royals (-133)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 9 Runs

• The Royals have scored an average of 6.2 runs per game over their last 15 games, compared to the Cardinals’ 4.3 runs per game.
• The Royals have won 9 out of their last 15 games, while the Cardinals have won only 5 out of their last 15 games.
• The Royals have a home record of 37-25, while the Cardinals have an away record of 29-30.
• The Royals have a recent head-to-head advantage, winning both games against the Cardinals on July 10th with scores of 8-5 and 6-4.
• The Royals have scored 5 or more runs in 11 out of their last 15 games, indicating consistent offensive performance.

Cardinals vs Royals

It was a high-scoring game in the most recent game of this Cardinals vs Royals series. St. Louis went into the matchup as slight underdogs at -101 and picked up an 8-5 win. Heading into the game, the Cardinals had lost three straight.

Kansas City got off to a fast start in the game, scoring five runs in the first three innings. As for the Cardinals, they scored two runs in the first and didn’t score another run until putting up two in the 8th. St. Louis sealed the win with a big 9th inning, scoring two insurance runs.

Miles Mikolas got the start for the Cardinals, going just four innings while giving up five runs and took a no-decision. Matthew Liberatore got the win out of the bullpen, and Ryan Helsley got the save. Will Smith took the loss for the Royals out of the bullpen.

St. Louis is 60-57 overall and trails the Brewers by seven games in the NL Central. The Cardinals are 31-29 as the favorite and 29-28 as the underdog. Their average run differential in winning games is +2.7, and -3.6 in losing games.

For those betting the run line, the Cardinals have been more profitable as underdogs with a 38-19 record, compared to 20-40 as favorites. The over/under record for Cardinals games this season is 57-57, and the average run total is 8.7 runs. The over has hit in their last two games.

Andre Pallante Gets The Start For The Cardinals

St. Louis is sending right-hander Andre Pallante to the mound today as he faces off against the Royals on the road. Pallante has made 11 starts this year and has a record of 4-6 with an ERA of 4.43. Looking at his overall numbers, Pallante has a WHIP of 1.37 and opponents are batting .241 this year. In his 20 appearances, he has turned in three quality starts. Pallante’s last outing came on August 5th, where he took the loss, giving up five earned runs in 4 2/3 innings of work. He has lost each of his last three outings.

Cardinals Offense Breakdown

So far this season, the Cardinals are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 22nd in the league and are also near the bottom of the league in home runs. As a team, they are batting .246, which is 10th in the MLB. Alec Burleson has been the team’s top power threat so far, as he leads the team with 20 homers and is batting .278. Brendan Donovan is batting .269 and has the 2nd most RBIs on the team (53).

Over his last seven games, Alec Burleson has gone 8/29 with two homers and five runs scored. Nolan Arenado has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 10/27 in his last seven games. Iván Herrera is also on a five-game hitting streak.

After winning four straight games, the Royals dropped the series opener against the Cardinals and are now 3.5 games behind the Guardians in the AL Central. Kansas City’s overall series record is 17-19-1, and they have won two straight series on the road.

On the run line, the Royals have a 65-52 record, and as underdogs, they are 35-22. Their games have averaged 8.8 runs this season, and their over/under record is 52-62. The over streak is currently at 4 games, heading into today’s matchup with an O/U line of 9 runs.

Michael Wacha Gets The Start For The Royals

Michael Wacha gets the start for the Royals today and will be facing the Cardinals, his former team. So far this season, he has made 20 starts and has a record of 8-6 with a 3.55 ERA. Wacha’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.24. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, giving up two earned runs in six innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. One issue for Wacha has been the long ball, as he has given up 13 homers at home and 10 on the road.

Royals Offense Breakdown

So far this season, the Royals are averaging 4.8 runs per game, which is 10th in the league. They have been even better at home, putting up 5.2 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting .253, which is 7th in the league, and have the 2nd fewest strikeouts in the league. The Royals have been a little too aggressive at the plate this season, as they are 26th in the league in walks.

Bobby Witt Jr. has been one of the league’s top hitters this season, batting .346 with 22 homers and 84 RBIs. Salvador Perez and Vinnie Pasquantino have also been key run producers for the Royals, as they both have 84 RBIs and have hit 20 and 17 homers, respectively. Pasquantino has been hot of late, going 8/25 with three homers over his last six games.

Cardinals vs Royals Prediction

We see the Royals taking this one at home with a predicted final score of 6-5. Given that they are at -133 on the money line, this is the route we recommend going. Looking at the starting pitchers, our projections have Michael Wacha finishing with five strikeouts, and he has the seventh-best chances of picking up a win among today’s starters.

As for Andre Pallante, he is projected to finish with four strikeouts, and his chances of getting a win are the fifth best. However, we have him finishing with a higher ERA than Wacha and see him going four innings.

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