Royals vs. Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 9 (2024)

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The Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals will play on Friday at Kauffman Stadium, at 8:10 PM ET, with Bobby Witt Jr. and Alec Burleson -- two hot hitters -- expected to step up at the plate. The Cardinals are -101 moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Royals (-119). Kansas City is favored on the run line (-1.5 with +164 odds). The game's over/under has been set at 9 runs.

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

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

• This season, the Royals have been favored 54 times and won 35, or 64.8%, of those games.
• Kansas City has entered 44 games this season favored by -119 or more and is 30-14 in those contests.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 54.3% chance to win.
• The Cardinals have been chosen as underdogs in 55 games this year and have walked away with the win 27 times (49.1%) in those games.
• This season, St. Louis has been victorious 20 times in 44 chances when named as an underdog of at least -101 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Cardinals have an implied victory probability of 50.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals have a 6-3 record from the nine games they were moneyline favorites over their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups, the Royals and their opponents combined to hit the over on the run total seven times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Royals are 5-5-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Witt is the bat to watch in the Royals lineup, leading the team in batting average (.349), home runs (22), and RBI (84).
• Among all hitters in MLB, Witt's home run total ranks him 20th, and his RBI tally puts him fourth.
• Witt carries a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .364 with two doubles, two home runs and six RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino's 84 runs batted in pace his team.
• Pasquantino is 52nd in home runs and fourth in RBI on the year.
• Pasquantino carries an 11-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last 10 outings he is batting .364 with two doubles, six home runs, a walk and 17 RBI.
• Salvador Perez has 20 doubles, 20 home runs and 32 walks while hitting .280.
• Perez will look to build on his three-game hitting in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .235 with two doubles and three walks.
• Maikel Garcia is batting .236 with 20 doubles, five triples, six home runs and 31 walks.

Royals Team Props

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Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• The Cardinals have played as underdogs in five of their past 10 games and have gone 3-2 in those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Cardinals and their opponents have failed to hit the over four times.
• The Cardinals are 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• Burleson leads the Cardinals with 19 home runs and runs batted in, driving in 66.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Burleson ranks 29th in homers and 29th in RBI.
• Brendan Donovan has 23 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 33 walks while batting .265.
• Among all major league hitters, Donovan is 159th in home runs and 65th in RBI.
• Masyn Winn paces the Cardinals' lineup with a .281 batting average.
• Nolan Arenado is batting .273 with 17 doubles, 11 home runs and 31 walks.

Cardinals Team Props

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