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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 Friday when they battle at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium in an interleague contest.
The Cardinals will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Adam Wainwright in this game. Wainwright has a 3-6 record and a 7.81 ERA this season.
It'll be Dylan Coleman toeing the rubber for the Royals in this contest. Right hander Coleman is 0-0 with a 10.05 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -103-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 10.5.
Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 2-0 loser as they battled the Red Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at -230 were rewarded, while the 2 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
St. Louis won its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Rays on August 10. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at 170 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
St. Louis:
Team record: 51-65 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
St. Louis is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games on the road
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Kansas City:
Team record: 37-80 SU
Kansas City is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
Kansas City is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Next up:
St. Louis at Kansas City Saturday, August 12