Royals vs. Cardinals Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline - August 9

Friday's contest between the Kansas City Royals (64-52) and St. Louis Cardinals (59-57) matching up at Kauffman Stadium has a projected final score of 5-4 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of the Royals, so it should be a tight matchup. The game will begin at 8:10 PM ET on August 9.

The Royals will give the ball to Michael Lorenzen (5-6, 3.69 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 6 on the season, and the Cardinals will counter with Miles Mikolas (8-9, 5.12 ERA).

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Royals vs. Cardinals Game Info & Odds

• When: Friday, August 9, 2024 at 8:10 PM ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: BSKC
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Royals vs. Cardinals Score Prediction

• Our prediction for this contest is Royals 5, Cardinals 4.

Total Prediction for Royals vs. Cardinals

• Total Prediction: Over 9 runs

Explore More About This Game

Royals Performance Insights

• The Royals have played as the favorite in nine of their past 10 games and have won six of those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, Kansas City and its opponents are 7-3-0 in its last 10 games with a total.
• The Royals have won 34, or 65.4%, of the 52 games they've played as favorites this season.
• Kansas City has a record of 30-16 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -120 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Royals, based on the moneyline, is 54.5%.
• Kansas City has scored 554 runs this season, which ranks ninth in MLB.
• The Royals have the fifth-ranked team ERA among all league pitching staffs (3.77).

Cardinals Performance Insights

• In four games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Cardinals have posted a mark of 3-1.
• In its previous 10 matchups with a total posted by oddsmakers, St. Louis and its foes are 6-4-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Cardinals have won in 26, or 49.1%, of the 53 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• St. Louis has a mark of 16-23 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +100 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Cardinals have an implied victory probability of 50% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• The offense for St. Louis is the No. 22 offense in baseball, scoring 4.1 runs per game (481 total runs).
• Cardinals pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.10 ERA this year, which ranks 19th in MLB.

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