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Kansas City Royals vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The Kansas City Royals and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Busch Stadium in an interleague contest.
Mike Minor will be the starting pitcher for the Royals on this day. Left hander Minor is 8-9 this season with a 5.31 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Adam Wainwright who starts for the Cardinals. Right hander Wainwright is 9-6 with a 3.53 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -167-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 8-4 loser as they battled the Braves on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Braves at -121 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 3-2 winner as they battled the White Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Royals at 170 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 47-60 SU
Kansas City is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games on the road
St. Louis:
Team record: 53-55 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Kansas City at St. Louis Saturday, August 7