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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 Saturday when they battle at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium in an interleague contest.
Left hander Steven Matz will take the mound for the Cardinals to start this game. Matz is 3-7 this season with a 3.91 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Cole Ragans who starts for the Royals. Left hander Ragans is 3-3 with a 3.86 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -150-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 10.
The Royals were a 12-8 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Cardinals. That made winners of bettors who got Kansas City at 110 on the moneyline, while the total score (20) was good news for OVER bettors.
St. Louis lost its last outing, a 12-8 result against the Royals on August 11. Bettors who backed the Royals at 110 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (20) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
St. Louis:
Team record: 51-66 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of St. Louis's last 13 games
St. Louis is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
St. Louis is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City:
Team record: 38-80 SU
Kansas City is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas City's last 9 games
Next up:
St. Louis home to Oakland Monday, August 14
Kansas City home to Seattle Monday, August 14