Tuesday’s game between the St. Louis Cardinals (48-42) and the Kansas City Royals (49-43) at Busch Stadium has a good chance to be a competitive matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 5-4, with the Cardinals securing the victory. Game time is at 7:45 PM ET on July 9.

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Cardinals vs. Royals Matchup Info

• When: Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 7:45 PM ET
• Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: BSMW
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Cardinals vs. Royals Predictions

• Score Prediction: Cardinals 5, Royals 4
• Total Prediction: Under 8 runs

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Cardinals vs. Royals Betting Lines

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Cardinals Betting Insights

• St. Louis has been the favorite in 43 games this season, and has come away with the win 24 times (55.8%) in those contests.
• This season, the Cardinals have been victorious 15 times in 31 chances when named as a favorite of at least -125 or shorter on the moneyline.
• St. Louis and its opponents have hit the over in 39 of 89 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Cardinals had a 6-2 record in the eight games they were a moneyline favorite over their last 15 matchups.
• Over its past 15 matchups, St. Louis and its opponents combined to go over the run total eight times (all 15 games had set totals).

Royals Betting Insights

• Kansas City has been the underdog on the moneyline 52 total times this season. It has gone 24-28 in those games.
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +105 or longer, the Royals have an 11-19 record (winning only 36.7% of their games).
• Kansas City has played in 92 games with an over/under set, and it has combined with its opponents to go over the total 38 times (38-51-3).
• In six games over their past 15 matchups when set as underdogs by sportsbooks, the Royals had a record of 2-4.
• In its past 15 games with a total, Kansas City and its opponents have failed to hit the over 11 times.

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Cardinals vs. Royals Probable Pitchers

Cardinals’ Starting Pitcher: Andre Pallante

• The 25-year-old has an ERA of 4.00 and 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings, with a batting average against of .267 in 16 games this season.
• Andre Pallante’s team has won each of the three games he’s started as the moneyline favorite.
• Pallante’s team is 5-2 when he starts this season.
• In games Pallante has started this season, the teams are 2-5-0 at hitting the over.

Royals’ Starting Pitcher: Michael Wacha

• In 15 games this season, the 33-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.74, with 8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .243 against him.
• The Royals have been the underdog on the moneyline in 10 of Wacha’s starts this season, and they went 4-6 in those games.
• Wacha’s team has a 7-8 record in his starts this season.
• Wacha’s starts with a set total this season have gone over the run total in five of 15 games.

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