St. Louis Cardinals vs Kansas City Royals Betting Pick & Prediction 8/10/24
The forecast for Saturday’s Cardinals vs. Royals matchup calls for broken clouds and temperatures in the low to mid-70s. First pitch from Kauffman Stadium is set for 7:10 PM ET. Andre Pallante is starting for the Cardinals, and the Royals are sending Michael Wacha to the mound.
Kansas City is currently favored on the money line, with the odds sitting at -133 compared to the Cardinals at +114. The over/under line is at 9 runs, and the game will be televised on BSKC. The Cardinals are 2nd in the NL Central, while the Royals are 3rd in the AL Central.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS VS ST. LOUIS CARDINALS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Kansas City Royals Moneyline -133
This game will be played at Kauffman Stadium at 7:10 ET on Saturday, August 10th.
HOW TO BET THE CARDINALS VS ROYALS:
- We have the Royals winning by a score of 6 to 5
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Cardinals to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
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 the previous two games of the series.
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 their first two runs in the first and didn’t score another run until putting up two in the 8th. Heading into the 9th, the Cardinals trailed 5-4 but scored four runs to pick up the win.
Miles Mikolas got the start for the Cardinals, going just four innings while giving up five runs and took a no-decision. Matthew Liberatore came out of the bullpen for the win, and Ryan Helsley got the save. Will Smith took the loss for the Royals out of the bullpen.
Cardinals Records & Stats
St. Louis is 60-57 overall, putting them seven games behind the Brewers for the NL Central lead. The Cardinals took the first game of their series vs. the Royals and have an NL Central division record of 17-19 this year.
At home, the Cardinals are 31-27 this year and have gone 29-30 on the road. As the underdog, St. Louis is 29-28 this year compared to a mark of 31-29 as the favorite. The Cardinals’ overall series record is 19-16-3 this year.
When betting the run line on the St. Louis Cardinals this season, it’s been a better proposition to take them as the underdog rather than the favorite. The Cardinals are 38-19 against the run line as the underdog, compared to just 20-40 as the favorite. Their average run differential in winning games is +2.7, while their average run differential in losing games is -3.6.
The St. Louis Cardinals are on the road today against the Kansas City Royals. The over/under line for the game is set at 9 runs. The Cardinals have a combined run average of 8.7 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 57-57. When the over/under line is set at 9 runs, their record is 9-9-1. The over has hit in two straight games for St. Louis.
The Cardinals are sending right-hander Andre Pallante to the mound today as he faces the Royals on the road. Pallante has made 11 starts this season and has a record of 4-6 with an ERA of 4.43. In his 20 appearances, he has turned in three quality starts and is averaging 6.85 strikeouts per nine innings. Pallante’s WHIP for the season is 1.37. Looking back at his most recent outing, he took the loss, giving up five earned runs in 4 2/3 innings of work. Before that, he had given up at least two homers in three straight starts.
St. Louis comes into the game averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 22nd in the league. This is also the 18th ranked home run hitting team in the MLB. Overall, they are batting .246, which is 10th in the league. Alec Burleson has been a bright spot for the Cardinals this season, as his 20 homers are the best on the team and 14th in the MLB. He is also batting .278 and went 8/29 in his last seven games.
Over his last seven games, Nolan Arenado has gone 10/27, and Willson Contreras and Alec Burleson have also hit two homers apiece in this stretch. Brendan Donovan and Nolan Gorman are also key power threats in the lineup, with 9 and 19 homers, respectively.
Royals Records & Stats
Kansas City is 64-53 overall this season, and they trail the Guardians by 3.5 games in the AL Central. The Royals are 25-11 against other teams in the division. This year, they are 37-25 at home compared to a 27-28 mark on the road.
As the favorite, the Royals have gone 37-23 this year, and they are 27-30 as the underdog. Kansas City’s overall series record is 17-19-1, and they have won two straight series on the road. At home, they have dropped three straight series.
When betting the run line this season, the Royals have been a solid play, going 65-52 overall. They’ve been even better at home, where they are 35-27 against the run line. The average run margin in their games this season is +0.8 runs per game, and they’ve been a better bet as the underdog, going 35-22 against the run line in those games.
Today’s over/under line of 9 runs for the Kansas City Royals’ home game against the St. Louis Cardinals is higher than their season average of 8.8 runs per game. The Royals have gone over the total in 52 of their 114 games this season, and their over/under record is 12-11 when the line is set at 9 runs. Their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs, and they are currently on a four-game over streak.
Michael Wacha is looking to build off his last outing, where he finished with a no-decision. Against the Tigers on August 4th, he went six innings, giving up two earned runs, and seven hits. In that outing, he issued four walks and had two home runs. Before that outing, he had won two straight starts. Wacha has a record of 8-6 this season and an ERA of 3.55. Opponents are batting .244 off the right-hander this season. Wacha has made 20 starts, and opponents have hit 13 home runs off him.
As a team, the Royals are averaging 4.8 runs per game, which is 10th in the league. They have been even better at home, averaging 5.2 runs per contest. Kansas City’s offense is also among the league leaders in batting average, coming in at 7th in the league with a combined average of .253. The Royals are also one of the best teams in the league at avoiding strikeouts, as they have the 2nd fewest strikeouts in the league.
Bobby Witt Jr. has been one of the league’s top power threats this season, as his 22 homers are 12th in the league and the best mark on the Royals. Witt Jr. is also hitting .346, and his 84 RBIs are 5th in the MLB. Salvador Perez has also been a big power threat, with 20 homers and a batting average of .280.