The Kansas City Royals (-105) visit Busch Stadium to take on the St. Louis Cardinals (-115) on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. First pitch is scheduled for 7:45pm EDT in St. Louis, MO.
This season, the Royals are 49-43 against the spread (ATS), while the Cardinals are 46-44 ATS.
Royals vs Cardinals Starting Pitchers Today:
- Royals starting pitcher: Michael Wacha 5-6, 3.77 ERA
- Cardinals starting pitcher: Andre Pallante 4-3, 3.97 ERA
Royals vs. Cardinals Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline
Royals vs Cardinals Prediction for Today’s Game
Based on recent trends the model predicts the Royals will win Tuesday‘s MLB game with 53.2% confidence, factoring in game simulations, recent player performances, starting pitchers and injuries.
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We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Royals players for Tuesday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Royals Player Prop Bets Today:
- Salvador Perez has hit the RBIs Under in 26 of his last 31 games (+18.25 Units / 37% ROI)
- Salvador Perez has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Under in 23 of his last 31 games (+14.80 Units / 41% ROI)
- Vinnie Pasquantino has hit the Total Bases Under in 18 of his last 21 away games (+14.65 Units / 46% ROI)
- Maikel Garcia has hit the Hits Under in 18 of his last 22 games (+13.85 Units / 32% ROI)
- Maikel Garcia has hit the Singles Under in 14 of his last 21 games (+11.70 Units / 55% ROI)
And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Cardinals players for Tuesday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Cardinals Player Prop Best Bets Today:
- Brendan Donovan has hit the Home Runs Over in 4 of his last 13 games (+19.50 Units / 150% ROI)
- Brendan Donovan has hit the Hits Over in 18 of his last 20 games (+15.35 Units / 37% ROI)
- Nolan Gorman has hit the Total Bases Under in 14 of his last 16 games (+12.40 Units / 64% ROI)
- Willson Contreras has hit the Singles Under in 14 of his last 17 games (+10.30 Units / 46% ROI)
- Nolan Gorman has hit the Runs Under in 14 of his last 17 games (+8.95 Units / 31% ROI)
Royals Best Bets Today:
- The Kansas City Royals have hit the Game Total Under in 16 of their last 23 games (+9.30 Units / 36% ROI)
- The Kansas City Royals have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 17 of their last 27 games (+6.10 Units / 19% ROI)
- The Kansas City Royals have covered the Run Line in 50 of their last 88 games (+5.09 Units / 4% ROI)
Cardinals Best Bets Today:
- The St. Louis Cardinals have hit the Team Total Over in 31 of their last 51 games (+9.30 Units / 15% ROI)
- The St. Louis Cardinals have covered the Run Line in 16 of their last 25 games at home (+9.15 Units / 29% ROI)
- The St. Louis Cardinals have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 18 of their last 27 games (+8.00 Units / 25% ROI)
- The St. Louis Cardinals have hit the Moneyline in 17 of their last 25 games (+6.90 Units / 23% ROI)
- The St. Louis Cardinals have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 15 of their last 27 games (+5.50 Units / 16% ROI)
Royals Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the Royals are 51-41 against the Run Line (+1.49 Units / 1.18% ROI).
- 49-43 when betting on the Moneyline for +4.8 Units / 4.31% ROI
- 38-50 when betting on the total runs Over for -16.8 Units / -16.81% ROI
- 50-38 when betting on the total runs Under for +8.1 Units / 8.07% ROI
Cardinals Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the Cardinals are 46-44 against the Run Line (-0.7 Units / -0.58% ROI).
- 48-42 when betting on the Moneyline for -1.9 Units / -1.74% ROI
- 40-45 when betting on the total runs Over for -9.75 Units / -9.94% ROI
- 45-40 when betting on the total runs Under for +1.05 Units / 1.07% ROI
Cardinals vs Royals Home Run Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Salvador Perez (KC) | 0.5 +450 | 0.5 -650 |
| Willson Contreras (STL) | 0.5 +500 | 0.5 -700 |
| Nolan Gorman (STL) | 0.5 +525 | 0.5 -750 |
| Paul Goldschmidt (STL) | 0.5 +525 | 0.5 -750 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (KC) | 0.5 +550 | 0.5 -800 |
Cardinals vs Royals Total Hits Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Salvador Perez (KC) | 0.5 -275 | 0.5 +200 |
| Paul Goldschmidt (STL) | 0.5 -250 | 0.5 +175 |
| Alec Burleson (STL) | 0.5 -250 | 0.5 +185 |
| Nolan Arenado (STL) | 0.5 -225 | 0.5 +165 |
| Maikel Garcia (KC) | 0.5 -225 | 0.5 +165 |
Cardinals vs Royals RBI Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Salvador Perez (KC) | 0.5 +125 | 0.5 -160 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (KC) | 0.5 +135 | 0.5 -175 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (KC) | 0.5 +145 | 0.5 -190 |
| Paul Goldschmidt (STL) | 0.5 +155 | 0.5 -210 |
| Nolan Arenado (STL) | 0.5 +190 | 0.5 -250 |
Cardinals vs Royals Strikeout Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha (KC) | 4.5 -155 | 4.5 +120 |
| Andre Pallante (STL) | 3.5 -115 | 3.5 -115 |
Royals Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Michael Wacha has thrown his changeup 49% of the time (189/385) with two-strikes this season — 2nd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 35 total CH; League Avg: 17% — 98th Percentile.
Michael Wacha has thrown his changeup 48% of the time (812/1,681) with two-strikes since the 2022 season — 2nd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 164 total CH; League Avg: 16% — 99th Percentile.
Michael Wacha has recorded 26 of his 44 strikeouts (59%) vs left-handed batters with his changeup this season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 35 total IP; League Avg: 11% — 100th Percentile.
Opponents have a groundball batting average of just .159 (23 GB hits out of 145 GBs) against Michael Wacha with runners on base since the 2022 season — best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 164 total IP; League Avg: .247 — 100th Percentile.
Cardinals Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Right-handed batters are hitting .349 (68-for-195) against Andre Pallante since last season — highest among NL Relievers; League Avg: .230 — first Percentile.
Right-handed batters are hitting .319 (137-for-429) against Andre Pallante since the 2022 season — highest among qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: .230 — first Percentile.
Andre Pallante has allowed an OBP of .405 (494 PA’s) against right-handed batters since the 2022 season — highest among qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: .301 — first Percentile.
Opponents have a groundball rate of 68% (477/705) against Andre Pallante since the 2022 season — 2nd highest among qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: 45% — 99th Percentile.