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Kansas City Royals vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The fans at Busch Stadium will be treated to a game between the Kansas City Royals and the St. Louis Cardinals when they take their seats on Monday.
The Royals will trot Brad Keller out to the mound in this one. Right hander Keller has a 3-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Jack Flaherty who starts for the Cardinals. Right hander Flaherty is 1-0 with a 3.12 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -180-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, St. Louis was a 6-2 winner on the road against the Reds. Bettors on St. Louis at -116 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Kansas City lost its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Twins on August 23. Bettors who backed the Twins at -139 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Kansas City:
Team record: 11-17 SU
Kansas City is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Kansas City's last 10 games
St. Louis:
Team record: 9-8 SU
St. Louis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Kansas City
Next up:
Kansas City at St. Louis Tuesday, August 25