How to Watch Royals vs. Cardinals on TV or Streaming Live - Friday, August 9

Bobby Witt Jr.'s Kansas City Royals (64-52) and Alec Burleson's St. Louis Cardinals (59-57) will clash in the series opener on Friday, August 9 at Kauffman Stadium. The game will start at 8:10 PM ET.

Wanting to watch Kansas City square off against St. Louis? Keep reading for info on how to watch the game on TV or stream it live.

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Where to Watch Royals vs. Cardinals

• Date: Friday, August 9, 2024
• Time: 8:10 PM ET
• TV Channel: BSKC
• Live Stream:Watch this game on Fubo
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium

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Pitching Matchup

Royals: Michael Lorenzen

• The Royals will send Michael Lorenzen (5-6) to the mound for his 20th start of the season. He is 5-6 with a 3.69 ERA and 80 strikeouts in 107 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his last time out on Saturday against the Detroit Tigers, the right-hander threw 5 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering five hits.
• In 20 games this season, the 32-year-old has an ERA of 3.69, with 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .225 against him.
• Lorenzen enters this game with eight quality starts under his belt this year.
• Lorenzen will try to pick up his 18th game of five or more innings pitched this season. He's averaging 5.4 innings per appearance.
• He has made four appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.

Cardinals: Miles Mikolas

• The Cardinals are sending Miles Mikolas (8-9) to make his 24th start of the season. He is 8-9 with a 5.12 ERA and 86 strikeouts through 128 1/3 innings pitched.
• His most recent appearance came on Sunday against the Chicago Cubs, when the righty threw four innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up eight hits.
• The 35-year-old has an ERA of 5.12, with 6.0 strikeouts per nine innings in 23 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .280 batting average against him.
• Mikolas has 13 quality starts under his belt this season.
• Mikolas has pitched five or more innings in a game 17 times this season heading into this outing.
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 23 appearances this season.

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Team Comparison

Royals Offensive Leaders

• Witt is hitting .349 this season, with a .394 on-base percentage and a .606 slugging percentage. He has 22 home runs and 84 RBI, plus 99 runs scored and 25 steals on 35 attempts. His strikeout rate is 15.3%, and his walk rate is 6.7%.
• So far this year, Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .270, with a .787 OPS (.324 on-base, .463 slugging). His strikeout rate is 12.8%, and his walk rate is 7.5%. He has 17 home runs and 84 RBI, plus 53 runs scored.
• Salvador Perez is hitting .280, with 20 home runs and 75 RBI, plus 47 runs scored. He has a .812 OPS (.341 on-base, .471 slugging). His strikeout rate is 19.5%, and his walk rate is 6.9%.
• Also for the Royals, Maikel Garcia's batting average is .236, with a .284 on-base percentage and a .342 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 15.8%, and his walk rate is 6.4%. He has six homers and 46 RBI, plus 70 runs scored and 27 stolen bases on 28 attempts.

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Cardinals Offensive Leaders

• Burleson, who has a .274/.309/.457 triple slash line this season, has racked up 52 runs, 66 RBI, and 19 home runs in 424 PAs. As a basestealer, he's picked up seven steals on 10 attempts. His walk rate is 4.5%, and his strikeout rate is 12.3%.
• In 470 plate appearances, Brendan Donovan is batting .265/.332/.389 this season with a walk rate of 7% and a strikeout rate of 12.8%. In addition, he's slammed nine home runs while driving in 53 runs and scoring 46 times.
• So far this season, Masyn Winn is batting .281/.331/.425 with nine dingers, 41 RBI and 54 runs, with 10 steals. He's fanning at a 17.2% clip and walking 7% of the time.
• At the plate, Nolan Arenado has cracked 11 bombs, driven in 51 runs, and scored 47 times while batting .273/.326/.394 in 455 plate appearances. His strikeout rate is 14.1%, and his walk rate sits at 6.8%.