The Kansas City Royals (64-52) and the St. Louis Cardinals (59-57) will clash in the series rubber match on Saturday, August 10 at Kauffman Stadium, with Michael Wacha pitching for the Royals and Andre Pallante taking the hill for the Cardinals. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:10 PM ET.

For more info on how to watch Kansas City's upcoming contest against St. Louis, check out the article below.

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Where to Watch Royals vs. Cardinals

  • Date: Saturday, August 10, 2024
  • Time: 7:10 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 Wacha

  • Wacha gets the start for the Royals, his 21st of the season. He is 8-6 with a 3.55 ERA and 93 strikeouts in 114 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The right-hander's last appearance was on Sunday against the Detroit Tigers, when he threw six innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up seven hits.
  • The 33-year-old has an ERA of 3.55, with 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings, in 20 games this season. Opponents are hitting .248 against him.
  • Wacha is seeking his third straight quality start.
  • Wacha is aiming for his third straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.7 frames per appearance on the hill.
  • He has had two appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.

Cardinals: Andre Pallante

  • Pallante gets the start for the Cardinals, his 12th of the season. He is 4-6 with a 4.43 ERA and 51 strikeouts in 67 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his most recent time out on Monday, the right-hander went 4 2/3 innings against the New York Mets, giving up five earned runs while surrendering five hits.
  • The 25-year-old has an ERA of 4.43, with 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings in 20 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .259 batting average against him.
  • Pallante heads into the matchup with three quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Pallante has eight starts this season where he pitched five or more innings.
  • He has had eight appearances this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Team Comparison

Royals Cardinals
4.8 Runs Scored (PG) 4.1
4 Runs Allowed (PG) 4.5
.253 Batting AVG .246
.243 Batting AVG Against .251
126 Home Runs 118
107 Home Runs Allowed 124

Royals Offensive Leaders

  • Bobby Witt Jr.'s batting average this year is .349, and he has a .394 on-base percentage and a .606 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 15.3%, and his walk rate is 6.7%. He has 22 homers and 84 RBI, plus 99 runs scored and 25 stolen bases on 35 attempts.
  • So far this season, Vinnie Pasquantino's batting average is .270, to go along with a .324 on-base percentage and a .463 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 12.8%, and his walk rate is 7.5%. He has 17 homers and 84 RBI, plus 53 runs scored.
  • Salvador Perez is batting .280, with 20 home runs and 75 RBI, plus 47 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 19.5%, and his walk rate is 6.9%. He has a .812 OPS (.341 on-base, .471 slugging).
  • The Royals' Maikel Garcia is batting .236, with a .626 OPS (.284 on-base, .342 slugging). His strikeout rate is 15.8%, and his walk rate is 6.4%. He has six home runs and 46 RBI, plus 70 runs scored and 27 steals on 28 attempts.

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Cardinals Offensive Leaders

  • The Cardinals' Alec Burleson owns a .274/.309/.457 triple slash this season, and he's blasted 19 home runs with 52 runs and 66 RBI plus seven steals on 10 attempts. He's walking and striking out 4.5% and 12.3% of the time, respectively.
  • In 470 plate appearances this season, Brendan Donovan is batting .265/.332/.389 with nine home runs, 53 RBI and 46 runs. He's striking out at a 12.8% clip and walking 7% of the time.
  • This season, Masyn Winn is hitting .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, the Cardinals' Nolan Arenado owns a .273/.326/.394 slash line, and he's hit 11 homers with 47 runs scored and 51 RBI. He's walking and striking out 6.8% and 14.1% of the time, respectively.

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