In the series opener on Friday, August 9, Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals (64-52) take on Alec Burleson and the St. Louis Cardinals (59-57). The first pitch will be thrown at 8:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.

The Royals, at -120, are the favorites in this matchup, while the Cardinals are underdogs at +100. This game’s over/under has been set at 9. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.

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Cardinals vs. Royals Game Info

• Date: Friday, August 9, 2024
• Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium
• TV Channel: BSKC
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Royals -120
• Moneyline Underdog: Cardinals +100
• Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

• The Cardinals will hand the ball to Miles Mikolas (8-9) for his 24th start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up four earned runs and allowed eight hits in four innings pitched against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.
• He has earned a quality start 13 times in 23 starts this season.
• In 23 starts this season, Mikolas has lasted five or more innings 17 times, with an average of 5.6 innings per appearance.
• He has finished two appearances without allowing an earned run in 23 chances this season.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Cardinals’ 118 home runs rank 21st in Major League Baseball.
• Fueled by 303 extra-base hits, St. Louis ranks 19th in MLB with a .386 slugging percentage this season.
• The Cardinals have a team batting average of .246 this season, which ranks 13th among MLB teams.
• St. Louis has scored the 22nd-most runs in the majors this season with 481 (4.1 per game).
• The Cardinals have the 19th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.309).
• The Cardinals rank 12th in strikeouts per game (8.2) among MLB offenses.
• St. Louis has the 19th-ranked ERA (4.10) in the majors this season.
• St. Louis averages the 25th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.1) in the majors this season.
• Cardinals pitchers have a 1.269 WHIP this season, 17th in the majors.

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