Cardinals vs. Royals: Betting Preview for August 10

Published 4:24 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

Alec Burleson and the St. Louis Cardinals (60-57), who are going for a series sweep, will visit the Kansas City Royals (64-53) at Kauffman Stadium on Saturday, August 10. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:10 PM ET.

Oddsmakers have listed the Royals (-120) as moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals (+100). Sportsbooks have listed the total for this matchup at 9 runs.

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Cardinals vs. Royals Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, August 10, 2024
  • Time: 7:10 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: +100, Under: -120)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Cardinals’ Andre Pallante (4-6) will make his 12th start of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last appearance was on Monday, when he threw 4 2/3 innings against the New York Mets, giving up five earned runs while allowing five hits.
  • In 11 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in three of them.
  • In 11 starts, Pallante has pitched through or past the fifth inning eight times. He has a season average of 3.4 frames per outing.
  • He has eight appearances with no earned runs allowed in 20 chances this season.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cardinals have hit 121 homers this season, which ranks 22nd in the majors.
  • St. Louis ranks 19th in the majors with a .389 team slugging percentage.
  • The Cardinals rank 13th in MLB with a .246 team batting average.
  • St. Louis has scored the 19th-most runs in the majors this season with 489 (4.2 per game).
  • The Cardinals have an on-base percentage of .310 this season, which ranks 18th in the league.
  • The Cardinals rank 12th with an average of 8.2 strikeouts per game.
  • St. Louis has pitched to a 4.11 ERA this season, which ranks 19th in baseball.
  • St. Louis has an 8.1 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 25th in the majors.
  • The Cardinals have a combined WHIP of 1.271 as a pitching staff, which ranks 17th in MLB.

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