The St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals meet Thursday in MLB action at Kauffman Stadium. Here’s a Royals vs Cardinals Prediction. This article will include a Royals vs Cardinals Pick.
St. Louis Cardinals Betting Preview
The St. Louis Cardinals are 40-32 on the year and play the Diamondbacks and Marlins next. The St. Louis Cardinals are batting .245 on the season, with a .324 OBP and a .395 slugging percentage. The St. Louis Cardinals’ pitching staff has a 4.08 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP. Jordan Walker leads the St. Louis Cardinals with 81 hits and 56 RBI, while Alec Burleson and Ivan Herrera have combined for 149 hits and 84 RBI.
Matthew Liberatore gets the ball for the St. Louis Cardinals, and he is 3-3 with a 4.71 ERA and 65 strikeouts this season. Liberatore is 1-1 with a 6.75 ERA and 10 strikeouts in his career against the Kansas City Royals.
Kansas City Royals Betting Preview
The Kansas City Royals are 30-45 on the year and play the Rays and White Sox next. The Kansas City Royals are batting .244 on the season, have a .318 OBP, and have a .383 slugging percentage. The Kansas City Royals pitching staff has a 4.48 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP. Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Kansas City Royals with 86 hits and 30 RBI, while Maikel Garcia and Jac Caglianone have combined for 131 hits and 50 RBI.
Noah Cameron gets the ball for the Kansas City Royals, and he is 3-4 with a 4.11 ERA and 64 strikeouts this season. Cameron is 0-2 with a 1.96 ERA and 10 strikeouts in his career against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Why the Kansas City Royals will win
- The Cardinals have lost eight of their last nine games as underdogs after playing the previous day.
- The Royals have won seven of their last eight Thursday home games against National League opponents.
- The Royals have covered the run line in each of their last seven Thursday games against National League opponents.
- The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in six of their last seven games against the Royals following a loss.
- The Royals have won the first inning in three of their last four games against NL Central opponents.
- The Royals have led after 3 innings in four of their last five games as home favorites against NL Central opponents.
- The Royals have led after 5 innings in each of their last five Thursday games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
Why the St. Louis Cardinals will win
- The Royals have lost each of their last eight home games against the Cardinals following a win.
- The Cardinals have won each of their last four games as road underdogs following a home loss.
- The Cardinals have covered the run line in eight of their last nine night games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Royals have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games as home favorites against NL Central opponents.
- The Royals have lost the first inning in three of their last four home games against National League opponents.
- The Cardinals have led after 3 innings in each of their last five games as underdogs.
- The Cardinals have led after 5 innings in each of their last seven night games.
Total Runs Facts
- Seven of the Royals’ last eight games as favorites against National League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the Cardinals’ last four games has gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of Noah Cameron’s last eight home appearances as a starter.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Cardinals’ last four games at Kauffman Stadium.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
- Bobby Witt Jr. has hit a home run in three of the Royals’ last four home games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Maikel Garcia has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 15 appearances with the Royals as home favorites against NL Central opponents.
- Bobby Witt Jr. ranks 1st in the league in Steals (28) this season.
St. Louis Cardinals Player Prop Facts
- Alec Burleson has hit a home run in each of the Cardinals’ last four games as underdogs.
- Masyn Winn has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances with the Cardinals as road underdogs against AL opponents.
- Ivan Herrera ranks 7th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.398) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Royals rank 25th in the league for walks allowed this season (282).
- The Royals rank T24th in the league for runs scored this season (301).
- The Cardinals rank 28th in the league for strikeouts this season (558).
- The Cardinals rank T27th in the league for triples this season (6).
Royals vs Cardinals Prediction
I’d lean Cardinals if forced to pick a side, as we’re going to continue fading the Royals, but I’m looking at the over. Liberatore has been hittable all season with a 4.71 ERA and 1.50 WHIP, while Cameron has a 4.11 ERA and 1.21 WHIP through 70 innings. In 31.1 innings, Liberatore has a 4.88 ERA and a .303 batting average allowed. In 36 home innings, Cameron has a 4.50 ERA and a .262 batting average allowed. I expect some fireworks. Give me the over.