New Busch Stadium hosts an MLB battle between the St. Louis Cardinals and the visiting Kansas City Royals on Wednesday.
The match puts starter Jakob Junis for the Kansas City Royals on the hill facing Michael Wacha for the St. Louis Cardinals. Junis brings a 5-3 mark to the game, while Wacha is 5-1 to date on the season.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
St. Louis was a -190 moneyline favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers at Sportsbook pick an Sportsbook over under number of 8.5.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 5.2-3.4 win for the Cardinals. 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
The St. Louis Cardinals bring a 26-20 record to the battle against the 15-33 Royals. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and St. Louis vs Kansas City injuries news.
This game puts the St. Louis Cardinals, most recently No. 16 in Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Kansas City Royals, who rate a No. 25 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits St. Louis Cardinals No. 14-rated offense, averaging 4.41 runs per game, against a Kansas City Royals defense that ranks No. 30 at 5.69 in runs allowed per game. The St. Louis Cardinals have averaged 8.11 hits per game so far, less than Kansas City Royals batters have averaged on the year (8.67 hits per game).
Comparing defensive stats, Kansas City owns the No. 29-rated road mark, allowing 6.17 runs per game on the highway. St. Louis, on the other hand, rates No. 13 in scoring at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Kansas City looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Cardinals, a 5-1 final on Tuesday in support of J Hammel at New Busch Stadium.
- Kansas City is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
- Kansas City is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games
- Kansas City is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
- St. Louis is 6-16 ATS in its last 22 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis's last 10 games
- St. Louis is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games at home
- St. Louis is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Kansas City at Texas, Thursday, May 24th
St. Louis at Pittsburgh, Friday, May 25th
