Cardinals vs Royals Today: Picks, Predictions, Moneyline and Odds – Monday, May 29

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At Busch Stadium on Monday, the Kansas City Royals (16-38) begin a two-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals (24-31), at 2:15 PM ET. The Cardinals will give the start to Adam Wainwright (2-0), and the Royals will counter with Josh Staumont.

With the Royals (+172) visiting, the Cardinals (-203) are a solid favorite on the moneyline. The game’s over/under is set at 10.

Cardinals vs. Royals Odds

Run Line

St. Louis Cardinals (-1.5)

Moneyline

Cardinals (-203)

Total

10 Runs (Over: -106, Under: -114)

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When, Where, at What Time is Cardinals vs. Royals

  • Game Day: Monday, May 29, 2023
  • Game Time: 2:15 PM ET
  • TV Channel: BSMW
  • Location: St. Louis, Missouri
  • Stadium: Busch Stadium

Cardinals Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Tyler O’Neill 10-Day Injured List Back
Dylan Carlson 10-Day Injured List Ankle
Jake Woodford 15-Day Injured List Shoulder
Packy Naughton 60-Day Injured List Forearm
Wilking Rodriguez 60-Day Injured List Shoulder

Royals Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Kyle Isbel 10-Day Injured List Leg
Brad Keller 15-Day Injured List Shoulder
Josh Taylor 15-Day Injured List Shouder
Ryan Yarbrough 60-Day Injured List Head
Kris Bubic 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Jake Brentz 60-Day Injured List Forearm
Angel Zerpa 60-Day Injured List Shoulder
Diego Hernandez 60-Day Injured List Shoulder

Last Time Out: Cardinals and Royals

The Cardinals lost 4-3 against the Guardians yesterday, with Ryan Helsley taking the loss. He threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up two earned runs on one hit. Paul Goldschmidt went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and an RBI to lead the Cardinals offensively.

The Royals defeated the Nationals 3-2 yesterday, with Scott Barlow getting the win while pitching one inning without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out one. MJ Melendez went 1-for-4 with a home run and an RBI to lead the Royals’ offense.

Betting Trends

Cardinals Betting Records and Team Stats

This season, the Cardinals have been favored 28 times and won 14, or 50%, of those games. This season, St. Louis has won one of its three games when favored by at least -203 on the moneyline. Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cardinals have a 67% chance to win. So far this season, St. Louis and its opponents have hit the over in 26 of their 48 games with a total. The Cardinals are 20-28-0 against the spread in their 48 chances this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Paul Goldschmidt 53 .294 (19) .400 (10) .525 (17) 4.2% (42) 20.4% (74) 14.2% (16)
Nolan Gorman 49 .281 (45) .373 (24) .575 (4) 6.7% (7) 25.4% (119) 12.4% (29)
Nolan Arenado 52 .261 (75) .307 (131) .430 (87) 4% (49) 20.9% (83) 6.7% (132)
Tommy Edman 51 .266 (68) .323 (105) .456 (63) 3.2% (77) 15.6% (28) 7% (124)
Lars Nootbaar 41 .268 (63) .383 (17) .392 (113) 2.2% (121) 20.8% (81) 15.8% (8)

Royals Betting Records and Team Stats

The Royals have been chosen as underdogs in 37 games this year and have walked away with the win 12 times (32.4%) in those games. This season, Kansas City has come away with a win three times in 13 chances when named as an underdog of at least +172 or worse on the moneyline. The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 36.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest. Contests with Kansas City have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 21 of 46 chances this season. The Royals have an against the spread mark of 18-28-0 in 46 games with a line this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Vinnie Pasquantino 53 .254 (85) .335 (84) .458 (61) 4% (49) 13.2% (13) 10.1% (72)
Bobby Witt Jr. 53 .232 (130) .267 (163) .427 (88) 3.9% (54) 22.4% (96) 4.7% (151)
Salvador Pérez 48 .282 (41) .320 (112) .537 (13) 5.9% (15) 20.7% (80) 3.9% (161)
Edward Olivares 41 .232 (-) .297 (-) .394 (-) 2.6% (-) 17.4% (-) 5.8% (-)
MJ Melendez 49 .208 (153) .296 (140) .360 (137) 2.5% (114) 31.5% (160) 10.8% (64)

Cardinals vs. Royals Picks and Predictions

Our pick for this matchup is the Cardinals to win (-203 on the moneyline), while we predict the total score will go over the total (10 runs).

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WRITTEN BY

Stacy Sailer

Stacy has been a baseball fan for as long as she can remember. She admits that she grew up as a spoiled Yankees fan in the late-90’s/early 2000’s, but has slowly evolved into a disgruntled Yankees fan due to their lone championship title in the last 21 seasons. She follows other sports, but her first love has always been baseball and loves getting to share her insight and knowledge with the Betsperts community.

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