Cardinals vs. Royals Odds & Betting Predictions - August 12, 2023

Cardinals at Royals

11:10 pm • BSKC

St. Louis Cardinals

52-50

5 - 4

Kansas City Royals

49-53

pitcher		team	era	w-l
C.Ragans			2.64	5-2
S.Matz			3.86	4-7

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Cardinals 52-50	-1.5+105	o9.5+100	-145
Royals 49-53	+1.5-126	u9.5-120	+120

Saturday 11:10 p.m.

August 12, 2023

Kauffman StadiumKansas City

Under 9.5-120

0.42u

Under 9.5-115

$152.17

Upped .20U

Under 9.5-115

KC +120

KC +138

0.5u

Bet to +119

KC +112 (F5)

0.5u

Need +112

Featured Insight
Cardinals Left Handed Hitters have struck out just 18% against RHP over the last two weeks -- tied for third-lowest in MLB. Royals have a strikeout rate of just 20% vs left-handed batters over the last two weeks -- fourth-lowest in MLB.

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Cardinals have struck out just 20% since last season -- fifth-lowest in MLB. Royals have a strikeout rate of just 20% since last season -- third-lowest in MLB.

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The Cardinals are just 35-19 (.648) when allowing 4 or fewer runs this season -- 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .727.

Nick Pratto has a miss rate of 42% on changeups since last season -- tied for 14th worst among hitters with at least 414 total PA's-- sixth Percentile. Steven Matz has thrown his changeup 28% of the time since last season -- 14th highest among starting pitchers with at least 110 total CH-- 90th Percentile.

Steven Matz has not walked any of the 38 batters that he has faced against right-handed batters -- tied for best in MLB over the last two weeks; League Avg: 6% -- 100th Percentile.

Steven Matz has allowed an OBP of just .069 (29 PA's) with two-strikes -- best in MLB over the last two weeks; League Avg: .240 -- 100th Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Royals are 2-3 in their last 5 games.
Royals are 2-3 in their last 5 games against the spread
Royals are 31-21 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 3 of Royals' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 18 of Royals' 50 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Royals	53-49	22-28	31-21	16-23	36-26
Cardinals	54-48	27-22	27-26	20-26	33-22

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Royals	40-61-1	18-32	22-29-1	17-22	23-38-1
Cardinals	53-44-5	27-20-2	26-24-3	24-18-4	28-26-1

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Royals	49-53	24-26	25-27	20-19	28-34
Cardinals	52-50	29-20	23-30	25-21	26-29

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Aug 12th	STL	W 12-8	+1.5 W	O 11	KC +107
Aug 10th	@BOS	L 0-2	+1.5 L	U 10.5	BOS +190
Aug 9th	@BOS	L 3-4	+1.5 W	U 11	BOS +190
Aug 8th	@BOS	W 9-3	+1.5 W	O 10	KC +154
Aug 7th	@BOS	L 2-6	+1.5 L	U 9.5	BOS +169

Nolan Gorman
2B
Gorman is out with back
Out
Thomas Saggese
2B
Thomas Saggese has been scratched Tuesday.
Out

Michael Lorenzen
SP
Michael Lorenzen (illness) has been scratched, Angel Zerpa will start Saturday,
Out
Kyle Wright
SP
Wright is out with shoulder
Out

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LS.Matz, P	94	6	5	2
RD. VerHagen, P	11	1	0	0
RG.Gallegos, P	11	0.1	0	1
LJ.Romero, P	17	1.2	0	1

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1L.Nootbaar, CF	0-4	1	0	0
2P.Goldschmidt, 1B	2-5	0	0	0
3N.Arenado, 3B	3-4	0	0	1
4W.Contreras, DH	1-4	0	0	1
5N.Gorman, 2B	1-4	0	0	0
6T.O'Neill, LF	0-4	1	0	0
7T.Edman, SS	2-3	2	2	3
8J.Walker, RF	0-2	0	0	0
9A.Knizner, C	0-3	1	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LC.Ragans, P	93	5	5	4
RJ.McArthur, P	18	1	0	0
RD.Coleman, P	14	0.2	0	0
LT. Hearn, P	20	1.1	1	1
RC.Hernandez, P	20	1	2	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1N.Velazquez, RF	1-4	1	1	2
2B.Witt, SS	2-4	0	0	0
3M.Massey, 2B	1-4	0	0	0
4S.Perez, 1B	0-4	0	0	0
5F.Fermin, C	2-4	0	0	0
6E.Olivares, DH	0-4	1	0	0
7S.Taylor, LF	0-2	0	0	0
7M.Melendez, PH	1-2	0	0	0
7M.Melendez, LF	1-2	0	0	0
7D.Blanco, PR	0-0	0	0	0
8M.Duffy, 3B	2-4	1	0	1
9K.Isbel, CF	2-4	1	0	1