Royals vs. Cardinals Odds & Betting Predictions - May 16, 2026

Royals at Cardinals

6:15 pm • ROYL

Kansas City Royals

@

St. Louis Cardinals

pitcher		team	era	w-l
K.Leahy			4.31	4-3
N.Cameron			5.55	2-2

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Royals 19-26	-1.5	-1.5+157	o9-110	+100
Cardinals 26-18	u9	+1.5-187	u9-110	-120

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Saturday 6:15 p.m.

May 16, 2026

Busch StadiumSt. Louis

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82°Fahrenheit

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32%Rain

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11Wind

J.Walker o0.5 HR+375

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STL o4.5-105

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K.Leahy u17.5 Outs-132

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STL -116

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Over 8.5-127

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KC -102

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MLB Public Betting

Cardinals are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Cardinals are 3-2 in their last 5 games against the spread
Cardinals are 15-8 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 1 of Cardinals' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 11 of Cardinals' 21 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Cardinals	28-16	13-8	15-8	1-1	27-15
Royals	18-27	11-12	7-15	10-17	7-10

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Cardinals	20-21-3	11-9-1	9-12-2	1-1	19-20-3
Royals	21-24	13-10	8-14	16-11	5-12

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Cardinals	26-18	11-10	15-8	1-1	25-17
Royals	19-26	13-10	6-16	12-15	6-11

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
May 16th	KC	W 5-4	+1.5 W	O 8.5	STL -108
May 14th	@ATH	W 5-4	-1.5 L	U 9.5	STL +101
May 14th	@ATH	L 2-6	+1.5 L	U 10	ATH +119
May 13th	@ATH	W 6-4	+1.5 W	U 10	STL +132
May 10th	@SD	L 2-3	+1.5 W	U 8.5	SD +113

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PITCHER		W-L	ERA	WHIP	K/9
LN.Cameron, P		2-2	5.55	1.626	8.07

HITTERS	AVG	OBP	SLG	HR
1M.Garcia, 3B	.265	.335	.400	3
2B.Witt, SS	.309	.381	.506	7
3V.Pasquantino, 1B	.200	.286	.344	5
4S.Perez, C	.200	.238	.335	6
5C.Jensen, DH	.242	.336	.422	6
6J.Caglianone, RF	.238	.313	.400	4
7I.Collins, LF	.225	.345	.342	3
8M.Massey, 2B	.210	.233	.407	3
9K.Isbel, CF	.264	.319	.400	3

PITCHER		W-L	ERA	WHIP	K/9
RK.Leahy, P		4-3	4.31	1.588	7.26

HITTERS	AVG	OBP	SLG	HR
1J.Wetherholt, 2B	.237	.358	.408	8
2I.Herrera, C	.264	.396	.405	4
3A.Burleson, 1B	.276	.344	.447	6
4J.Walker, RF	.309	.382	.606	13
5M.Winn, SS	.257	.333	.358	1
6J.Fermin, 1B	.244	.340	.378	1
7Y.Pozo, DH	.259	.259	.296	0
8T.Saggese, LF	.148	.200	.180	0
9V.Scott, CF	.179	.241	.255	2

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MatchupOverUnder
Royals 19-26	N/A	N/A
Cardinals 26-18	N/A	N/A