Cardinals vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 12

Odds updated as of 3:41 PM

The St. Louis Cardinals will take on the Kansas City Royals in MLB action on Saturday.

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Cardinals vs Royals Game Info

• St. Louis Cardinals (51-66) vs. Kansas City Royals (38-80)
• Date: Saturday, August 12, 2023
• Time: 7:10 PM ET
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium -- Kansas City, Missouri
• Coverage: BSKC

Cardinals vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

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• Moneyline: STL: (-148) | KC: (+126)
• Spread: STL: -1.5 (+104) | KC: +1.5 (-125)
• Total: 9.5 -- Over: (-104) | Under: (-118)

Cardinals vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Steven Matz (Cardinals) - 3-7, 3.91 ERA vs Cole Ragans (Royals) - 3-3, 3.86 ERA

The Cardinals will give the nod to Steven Matz (3-7, 3.91 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 4 on the season, and the Royals will counter with Ragans (3-3, 3.86 ERA). Matz and his team have a record of 7-9-0 against the spread when he starts. When Matz starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 4-5. The Royals are 1-2-0 against the spread when Ragans starts. The Royals are 1-2 in Ragans' three starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.

Cardinals vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cardinals win (53.1%)

Cardinals vs Royals Moneyline

• The moneyline numbers for Cardinals vs. Royals reveal St. Louis as the favorite (-148) and Kansas City as the underdog (+126) despite being the home team.

Cardinals vs Royals Spread

• The Cardinals are at the Royals and are favored by 1.5 runs (+104 to cover) on the runline. Kansas City is -125 to cover.

Cardinals vs Royals Over/Under

• Cardinals versus Royals on August 12 has an over/under of 9.5 runs, with the odds on the over -104 and the under set at -118.

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Cardinals vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Cardinals have come away with 27 wins in the 63 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This season St. Louis has been victorious 14 times in 30 chances when named as a favorite of at least -148 on the moneyline.
• The Cardinals' games have gone over the total in 56 of their 115 opportunities.
• The Cardinals have posted a record of 55-60-0 against the spread this season.
• The Royals have put together a 33-70 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 32% of those games).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +126 or longer, Kansas City has a 25-53 record (winning just 32.1% of its games).
• The Royals have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 55 times this season for a 55-60-2 record against the over/under.
• The Royals have covered 42.7% of their games this season, going 50-67-0 ATS.

Cardinals Player Leaders

• Nolan Arenado leads St. Louis in slugging percentage (.507) and total hits (122) this season. He's batting .282 with an on-base percentage of .330.
• Among all qualifying hitters in MLB, he ranks 25th in batting average, 73rd in on-base percentage, and 16th in slugging.
• Arenado will look for his 10th straight game with a hit in this matchup. In his last 10 games he is hitting .286 with a double, two home runs, two walks and four RBI.
• Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .272 with 23 doubles, 18 home runs and 60 walks. He's slugging .445 with an on-base percentage of .360.
• He is 43rd in batting average, 27th in on-base percentage and 67th in slugging among qualified hitters.
• Lars Nootbaar has 90 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .384.
• Nootbaar enters this matchup with five games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .450 with three doubles, a triple, a home run, two walks and two RBI.
• Nolan Gorman has 24 home runs, 67 RBI and a batting average of .241 this season.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has racked up 126 hits with a .311 on-base percentage and a .480 slugging percentage, all club-bests for the Royals. He's batting .270.
• Including all qualifying hitters in MLB, his batting average puts him 50th, his on-base percentage is 111th, and he is 33rd in slugging.
• Witt Jr. enters this matchup on a five-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .300 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and four RBI.
• Salvador Perez has 19 doubles, 18 home runs and 16 walks while batting .251. He's slugging .433 with an on-base percentage of .296.
• Including all qualified hitters, he ranks 90th in batting average, 129th in on-base percentage and 78th in slugging percentage.
• Maikel Garcia has 15 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 24 walks while hitting .286.
• MJ Melendez is hitting .223 with 22 doubles, three triples, 12 home runs and 42 walks.

Cardinals vs. Royals Head to Head

• 8/11/2023: 12-8 KC (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 11, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 4/12/2022: 6-5 STL (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)
• 5/30/2023: 2-1 STL (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -190, Underdog Moneyline: +160)
• 5/29/2023: 7-0 KC (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -184, Underdog Moneyline: +154)
• 5/4/2022: 10-0 STL (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -138, Underdog Moneyline: +118)
• 5/3/2022: 7-1 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 5/2/2022: 1-0 STL (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -166, Underdog Moneyline: +140)

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