The St. Louis Cardinals (59-57) and Kansas City Royals (64-52) meet Friday to open a 2-game series. First pitch from Kauffman Stadium is set for 8:10 p.m. ET.'Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Cardinals vs. Royals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Royals lead 2-0 with doubleheader sweep (8-5, 6-4) July 11
Kansas City beat the Boston Red Sox 8-4 Wednesday while covering as a -134 home favorite. SS'Bobby Witt Jr. went 3-for-4 with 2 HRs and a double and had 4 RBIs. The win came after back-to-back losses to the Red Sox.
St. Louis lost 6-4 Thursday to the Tampa Bay Rays as a -115 home favorite. The Cardinals allowed the Rays to score 3 runs in the 7th inning and 1 in the 9th to blow a 4-2 lead. St. Louis had won back-to-back games vs. Tampa.