The St. Louis Cardinals host the Kansas City Royals on May 17, 2026. First pitch from Busch Stadium is scheduled for 2:15 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on ROYL.
The Royals are -105 on the moneyline and -1.5 on the run line. The Cardinals are -114 on the moneyline and +1.5 on the run line. The total is set at 9 runs.
Find our MLB picks and Royals vs Cardinals prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, weather report, and more.
Royals vs Cardinals Prediction
- Royals vs Cardinals Pick: Bobby Witt Over 1.5 Hits (+147)
Our Royals vs Cardinals best bet is on Bobby Witt to get two or more hits today. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Royals vs Cardinals Odds
| Royals Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +144 | 9 -119o / -102u | -105 |
| Cardinals Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -175 | 9 -119o / -102u | -114 |
- Royals vs Cardinals moneyline: Royals -105, Cardinals -114
- Royals vs Cardinals over/under: 9 (-119o / -102u)
- Royals vs Cardinals spread: Royals -1.5 (+144), Cardinals +1.5 (-175)
Royals vs Cardinals Probable Pitchers
| RHP Stephen Kolek (KC) | Stat | RHP Andre Pallante (STL) |
|---|---|---|
| 1-0 | W-L | 4-3 |
| 0.0 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 0.2 |
| 6.75 / 4.38 | ERA / xERA | 4.46 / 4.29 |
| 5.91 / 3.83 | FIP / xFIP | 4.63 / 4.46 |
| 13.3 | K-BB% | 7.5 |
| 33.3 | GB% | 54.6 |
| .200 | BABIP | .270 |
| 88 | Stuff+ | 95 |
| 112 | Location+ | 97 |
Royals vs Cardinals MLB Betting Preview, Prediction
Action PRO projects Royals SS Bobby Witt for 1.8 hits in today's matchup against the Cardinals, giving us a nice 14.1% edge against the market when compared to his current prop line of over/under 1.5, which is good enough to tag the over with a B+ grade in our system.
Witt is hitting .309 this season, and his splits favor him today. He's hitting .328 in day games compared to .298 at night, and .311 on the road with .308 at home.
He will face Cardinals SP Andre Pallante, who's coming off two tough outings
Witt is currently on a nine-game hitting streak, with two hits or more in four of those contests.
At a great value, let's back him this afternoon against St. Louis.
Pick: Bobby Witt Over 1.5 Hits (+147, DraftKings)
