Bobby Witt Jr. will lead the charge for the Kansas City Royals (64-52) on Friday, August 9, when they battle Alec Burleson and the St. Louis Cardinals (59-57) at Kauffman Stadium at 8:10 PM ET.

The Royals (-120), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this contest versus the Cardinals (+100) The total for this contest is 9.

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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’ Miles Mikolas (8-9) will make his 24th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, when he threw four innings against the Chicago Cubs, giving up four earned runs while allowing eight hits.
• In 23 starts this season, he’s earned 13 quality starts.
• Mikolas has made 17 starts of five or more innings in 23 chances this season, and averages 5.6 frames when he pitches.
• He has two appearances with no earned runs allowed in 23 chances this season.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Cardinals rank 21st in Major League Baseball with 118 home runs.
• St. Louis is 19th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .386 this season.
• The Cardinals have a team batting average of .246 this season, which ranks 13th among MLB teams.
• St. Louis ranks 22nd in the majors with 481 total runs scored this season.
• The Cardinals have an on-base percentage of .309 this season, which ranks 19th in the league.
• The Cardinals rank 12th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.2 whiffs per contest.
• St. Louis has pitched to a 4.10 ERA this season, which ranks 19th in baseball.
• St. Louis strikes out 8.1 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 25th in MLB.
• The Cardinals have a combined WHIP of 1.269 as a pitching staff, which ranks 17th in MLB.

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