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Royals Aim to Extend Home Run Streak vs. Cards

The Cardinals and the Royals will meet on the field at Kauffman Stadium in a battle of interleague teams.

(Photo by Getty Images) Bobby Witt Jr.

St. Louis (59-57) at Kansas (64-52)

  • When: Aug 9 2024, 8:10 PM
  • Where: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City
  • Where to watch: BSKC

Game Odds, Spread, Moneyline & Total

St. Louis Cardinals @ Kansas City Royals
Moneyline

St. Louis Cardinals   +102
Kansas City Royals   -122

St. Louis Cardinals @ Kansas City Royals
Runline

St. Louis Cardinals   1.5 (-185)
Kansas City Royals   -1.5 (+160)

St. Louis Cardinals @ Kansas City Royals
Total

Over   9.0 (-105)
Under   9.0 (-115)

Probable Pitchers:
St. Louis: Miles Mikolas (8-9, 5.12)
Kansas: Michael Lorenzen (5-6, 3.69)

Team Stats

Cardinals   Royals
59-57 Record 64-52
28-30 Away & Home 27-28
5-5 Last 10 7-3
L1 Streak W1

Game Preview

The Kansas City Royals look to keep their home run streak alive when they face the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday to kick off a two-game series. Kansas City has homered in 13 straight games, matching their second-longest streak in team history. During this stretch, the Royals have gone 8-5 and are currently holding the final American League wild-card spot, trailing the Cleveland Guardians in the AL Central and just behind the Minnesota Twins.

Bobby Witt Jr. shined with two homers and four RBIs in the Royals’ 8-4 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, earning MVP chants from the crowd. Witt leads the majors with a .349 batting average and tops the Royals with 22 home runs and 84 RBIs.

Witt and the Royals will face Miles Mikolas (8-9, 5.12 ERA) on Friday, while Kansas City will start Michael Lorenzen (5-6, 3.69 ERA). Lorenzen, who made a solid debut with the Royals after joining from the Texas Rangers, is 4-3 with a 2.22 ERA in his career against the Cardinals.

The Cardinals, who missed out on a sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays with a 6-4 loss on Thursday, are 2.5 games behind the final National League wild-card spot. Nolan Arenado continues to impress, batting .395 with six RBIs over his last 10 games.

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MLB Parlay Picks & Predictions

Final Score: Kansas City 6-4
The Pick: Kansas City -122 & Over 9 (-105)
A $100 Parlay Bet will return $355

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