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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Kansas City Royals

The St. Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Royals will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.

Right hander Carlos Martinez will take the mound for the Cardinals to start this game. Martinez is 0-2 this season with a 8.40 ERA.

Martinez's opponent in this one will be Danny Duffy. The Royals left hander has a 5.01 ERA to go along with a 3-4 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.

In their last action, Kansas City was a 5-0 loser on the road against the Cardinals. Bettors on St. Louis at -110 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

In their last action, St. Louis was a 5-0 winner on the road against the Royals. Bettors on St. Louis at -110 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

St. Louis:
Team record: 27-25 SU
St. Louis is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road

Kansas City:
Team record: 22-33 SU
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 7 games

Next up:
St. Louis home to Milwaukee Thursday, September 24
Kansas City home to Detroit Thursday, September 24