Kansas City Royals vs St Louis Cardinals Prediction, Preview and Odds - 07/09/2024

Game Time: 7:45 pm ET, Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Venue:  Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO 

Where to Watch:  BSMW

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Royals -102, Cardinals -118; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Royals +100, Cardinals -120; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Royals +100, Cardinals -120; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Kansas City Royals:  49-43 (3rd place, AL Central)

St Louis Cardinals:  48-42 (2nd place, NL Central)

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Kansas City Royals:  5-5 last 10

St Louis Cardinals:  7-3 last 10

The Royals are entering this series off a win and lost their 3-game series against the Colorado Rockies 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 49-43 record overall and have a road record of 18-25. This is the series opener of a 2-game series with the Cardinals on Tuesday and they have Monday off as a day of rest. Their offense ranks 14th in the MLB with a .710 OPS. Brady Singer was their starting pitcher on Sunday while Michael Wacha is making his start in this game on Tuesday. He is 5-6 with a 3.74 ERA this season. His team won their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 1 ER, 1 HR, and 3 BB with 8 Ks on 2 hits through 6 IP against the Tampa Bay Rays.

The Cardinals are entering this series off a win and won their 4-game series against the Washington Nationals 3-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 48-42 record overall and have a home record of 24-18. This is the 1st game of a 2-game series with the Royals on Tuesday. Their offense ranks 18th in the MLB with a .690 OPS. Miles Mikolas was their starting pitcher on Monday while Andre Pallante is making his start in this game on Tuesday. He is 4-3 with a 4.00 ERA this season. His team won their last 3 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 1 earned run, 1 homer, and 1 BB with 5 strikeouts on 4 hits through 7 innings played against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The current betting odds have the Cardinals listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Cardinals have looked a lot better in their games this season with their 48-42 record overall which has them in 2nd place of their division at the moment. They have also looked good in their home games with their 24-18 home record. Meanwhile, the Royals have looked good in their games this season with their 49-43 record overall, but that record only has them in 3rd place of the AL Central. They have also looked terrible in their road games with their 18-25 road record. They just lost their last series on the road against the Rockies over the weekend, and now they will have Wacha on the mound in this one. Wacha hasn't looked bad this season with his 5-6 record and his 3.74 ERA. He only gave up 1 earned run in his last start and the team has won their last 2 games with him starting. He still has more losses than wins this season though, and a lot of that has to do with the Royals playing poorly in their road games this year. They won't offer the run support they need to win this game and the Cardinals have been getting hot lately with their offense. They will have Pallante on the mound here and he is 4-3 with a 4.00 ERA, but he has looked a lot better in his starts lately. He gave up 1 earned run in his last one and the team has won their last 3 games with him starting since he hasn't been giving up a ton of runs lately. He will give the Cardinals the edge in this game and they have looked a lot better in their home games all season. The best way to place a bet here is on the Cardinals to win this game.

Royals Cardinals Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Tuesday, July 9, 2024 (7:45 pm ET start time) is Cardinals 6 Royals 4.

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Kansas City Royals: 15-24 (-11.65 units) on the moneyline in their last 39 games. 16-7 to the under in their last 23 games. 19-13 to the under with their team total in their last 32 games. 

St Louis Cardinals: 17-8 (+6.90 units) on the moneyline in their last 25 games. 22-17 (+7.15 units) on the runline in their last 39 games. 18-9 (+8 units) on the first 5 runline in their last 27 games.

Kansas City Royals:  A. Frazier (2B) - Thumb. D. Altavilla (RP) - Oblique. J. Taylor (RP) - Bicep. K. Bubic (SP) - Elbow. K. Wright (SP) - Shoulder.

St Louis Cardinals:  I. Herrera (C) - Back. K. Middleton (RP) - Forearm. L. Nootbaar (RF) - Oblique. N. Robertson (RP) - Elbow. R. O'Brien (RP) - Forearm. T. Edman (SS) - Wrist. S. Matz (SP) - Back. D. Rom (SP) - Biceps.

“Maikel put a good at-bat together. Pretty sure he wasn’t trying to hit a home run, but a good swing on a pitch that has given him some trouble.” - Matt Quatraro after his team’s win against the Rockies in their game on Sunday.

“There was a decent amount of fight in them yesterday. Today some really good at-bats. We’d been missing out on that two-out big hit to score a couple and Arenado came through there and drove the baseball to score two. Gorman is starting to feel better, you see him stay on some balls, which is awesome. Contreras with the homer. Overall, really good day.” - Oliver Marmol after his team’s win against the Nationals in their game on Sunday.

A Frazier (L) RF

B Witt Jr. (R) SS

V Pasquantino (L) DH

S Perez (R) 1B

M Massey (L) 2B

F Fermin (R) C

M Melendez (L) LF

M Garcia (R) 3B

K Isbel (L) CF

M Winn (R) SS

A Burleson (L) RF

W Contreras (R) DH

P Goldschmidt (R) 1B

N Arenado (R) 3B

B Donovan (L) LF

N Gorman (L) 2B

D Carlson (S) CF

P Pagés (R) C

Batting Average:  Bobby Witt (.324)

Hits:  Bobby Witt (119)

Home Runs:  Bobby Witt (15)

RBI:  Bobby Witt (61)

Stolen Bases:  Bobby Witt (22)

Wins:  Seth Lugo (11)

Saves:  James McArthur (15)

ERA:  Jordan Lyles (0.00)

Batting Average:  Masyn Winn (.294)

Hits:  Brendan Donovan (87)

Home Runs:  Nolan Gorman (17)

RBI:  Nolan Gorman (45)

Stolen Bases:  Michael Siani (9)

Wins:  Sonny Gray (9)

Saves:  Ryan Helsley (31)

ERA:  Ryan Loutos (0.00)

Managers:

Kansas City Royals: Matt Quatraro (2nd season)

St Louis Cardinals: Oliver Marmol (3rd season)