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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Kansas City Royals
The St. Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Royals will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
The Cardinals will trot Adam Wainwright out to the mound in this one. Right hander Wainwright has a 2-3 record and a 4.00 ERA this season.
The Royals will counter Wainwright with Kris Bubic. Left hander Bubic has a 10.50 ERA to go along with a 0-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -172-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 7.
In their last action, Kansas City was a 7-1 winner on the road against the Cardinals. Bettors on Kansas City at -110 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 7-1 loser as they battled the Royals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Royals at -110 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 13-10 SU
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games
St. Louis is 19-5 ATS in its last 24 games on the road
Kansas City:
Team record: 8-14 SU
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 10 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis at San Francisco Thursday, May 5
Kansas City at Baltimore Friday, May 6