St. Louis Cardinals Home to the Kansas City Royals in MLB Betting Odds Action

MLB wagering interest swings to the Kansas City Royals vs St. Louis Cardinals battle on Tuesday at New Busch Stadium as the Cardinals try to pick up a win on home turf and reward those moneyline betting.

Jason Hammel gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday; he's 0-5 on the season. The St. Louis Cardinals, meanwhile, will counter with Luke Weaver, who will be looking to improve on his 3-3 mark.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

The moneyline was hovering in the range of -215 for the St. Louis Cardinals in this one over at Sportsbook. The over under number was sitting near 8.5 at Sportsbook.

Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 5.4-4.5 win for the Royals on Tuesday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Kansas City Royals vs St. Louis Cardinals Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

26-19 St. Louis battles the Royals, currently with a 14-33 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and St. Louis vs Kansas City injuries news.

According to MLB Power Rankings here, it's the No. 16-ranked St. Louis Cardinals and the No. 26-rated Kansas City Royals in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup

Offensively, the game matches up St. Louis Cardinals No. 13 ranked offense (4.49 runs per game) against a Kansas City Royals defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 30 at 5.79 runs allowed per game. The St. Louis Cardinals have been averaging 8.04 hits per game, less than the Kansas City Royals have managed so far this season (8.64 hits on average).

Kansas City brings the No. 30-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Cardinals's No. 6-ranked defense.