Kansas City travels to St. Louis for inter-league play on Wednesday, hoping to secure a victory over the Cardinals.

Lance Lynn gets the call for the St. Louis Cardinals and he will try to build on a 7-1 mark. In the other dugout, Luis Mendoza brings a 1-2 ledger to the game for the Royals as he tries to quiet the Cardinals bats.



View Kansas City vs St Louis Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Those who planned on backing the visitors in this one found the Royals listed as underdogs of +-192 at most sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 8.5, check for updates at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 1 (Cardinals) and the No. 7 (Royals) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits St. Louis' No. 3-rated National League offense, averaging 4.8 runs per game, against a Royals defense that ranks No. 5 in the American League at 4.1 in runs allowed per game. The Cardinals have averaged 9 hits per game so far, more than Royals batters have averaged on the year (8.9 hits per game).

Comparing defensive stats, Kansas City owns the American League's No. 3-rated road mark, allowing 3.8 runs per game on the highway. St. Louis, on the other hand, rates No. 7 in scoring at home.



Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 4-1 Sportsbook as they battled the Royals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at +109 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. St. Louis looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Royals, a 4-1 final on Tuesday in support of Tyler Lyons at Kauffman Stadium.


Kansas City Royals Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing St. Louis are 4-6
After playing St. Louis are 2-8
After a loss are 1-9

St. Louis Cardinals Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Kansas City are 7-3
After playing Kansas City are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

A few Royals at Cardinals trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Kansas City's last 12 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis' last 5 games when playing Kansas City
St. Louis is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home


Next up:
Kansas City at St. Louis, Thursday, May 30