Following a four-hit effort last time out, Nicky Lopez leads the Kansas City Royals (17-38) into action as +161 underdogs against the St. Louis Cardinals (24-32). First pitch from Busch Stadium at 7:45 PM ET on Tuesday, live on BSMW.
Miles Mikolas takes the mound for St. Louis while Zack Greinke is Kansas City’s starter for the contest.
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Who Will Win Cardinals vs. Royals?
Cardinals and Royals Betting Trends
The Cardinals are 15-17 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 46.9% of those games).
St. Louis has gone 2-4 when it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -189 or shorter (33.3% winning percentage).
The Royals have been underdogs in 45 games this season and won 15 (33.3%) of those contests.
Kansas City is 4-13 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +161 or more on the moneyline.
The Cardinals have combined with opponents to go over the total 28 times this season for a 28-26-2 record against the over/under.
The Royals’ games have gone over the total in 24 of their 54 chances.
Cardinals Stats & Insights
The Cardinals are the sixth-highest scoring team in the majors, averaging 4.8 runs per game (271 total).
St. Louis ranks fifth-best in MLB action with 76 total home runs.
The Cardinals’ .254 batting average ranks 14th in MLB.
St. Louis strikes out 8.2 times per game, the 10th-fewest mark in MLB.
The pitching staff for the Cardinals has a collective 8.7 K/9, which ranks 15th in the majors.
St. Louis has the 17th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.32).
Royals Stats & Insights
The Royals rank 24th in the majors with 220 total runs scored this season.
Kansas City has hit 56 homers this season, which ranks 21st in the majors.
The Royals rank 23rd in MLB with a .234 team batting average.
Kansas City ranks just 26th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 whiffs per contest.
The Royals have an 8.7 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 15th in the majors.
Kansas City pitchers have a combined ERA of 5.10 ERA this year, which ranks 28th in MLB.
Cardinals Key Players to Watch
Mikolas (3-1) gets the starting nod for the Cardinals in his 12th start of the season. He has a 4.23 ERA in 61 2/3 innings pitched, with 48 strikeouts.
Paul Goldschmidt leads St. Louis with a .290 batting average. He’s also hit 10 homers and has 26 RBI.
Nolan Gorman leads St. Louis in home runs (13) and runs batted in (40) this season while batting .276.
Nolan Arenado has 55 hits this season and a slash line of .262/.307/.429.
Tommy Edman has collected 45 hits this season and has an OBP of .317. He’s slugging .448 on the year.
Royals Key Players to Watch
The Royals’ Greinke (1-5) will make his 12th start of the season.
Vinnie Pasquantino is hitting .262 with 15 doubles, nine home runs and 23 walks.
Bobby Witt Jr. has eight doubles, four triples, 10 home runs and 11 walks while batting .232.
Salvador Perez has put up a team-high .280 batting average, and paces the Royals in home runs (12) and runs batted in (32).
Edward Olivares is hitting .232 with seven doubles, two triples, four home runs and nine walks.
Cardinals and Royals Injuries
Cardinals: Tyler O’Neill: 10 Day IL (Back), Dylan Carlson: 10 Day IL (Ankle), Jake Woodford: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Packy Naughton: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Wilking Rodriguez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Lars Nootbaar: day-to-day (Back)
Royals: Kyle Isbel: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Brad Keller: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Josh Taylor: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Ryan Yarbrough: 60 Day IL (Head), Kris Bubic: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Jake Brentz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Angel Zerpa: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Diego Hernandez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
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