Bobby Witt Jr. will lead the way for the Kansas City Royals (64-52) on Friday, August 9, when they battle Alec Burleson and the St. Louis Cardinals (59-57) at Kauffman Stadium at 8:10 PM ET.

The Royals, at -120, are favored in this contest, while the Cardinals are underdogs at +100. The total for this contest has been listed at 9.

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Cardinals vs. Royals Game Info

• Date: Friday, August 9, 2024
• Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium
• TV Channel: BSKC
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Royals -120
• Moneyline Underdog: Cardinals +100
• Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

• The Cardinals will send Miles Mikolas (8-9) to the mound for his 24th start this season.
• The right-hander gave up four earned runs and allowed eight hits in four innings pitched against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.
• In 23 starts this season, he’s earned 13 quality starts.
• Mikolas has 17 starts of five or more innings this season in 23 chances. He averages 5.6 innings per outing.
• In 23 appearances this season, he has finished two without allowing an earned run.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Cardinals’ 118 home runs rank 21st in Major League Baseball.
• St. Louis is 19th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .386 this season.
• The Cardinals’ .246 batting average ranks 13th in the league this season.
• St. Louis has scored the 22nd-most runs in the majors this season with 481 (4.1 per game).
• The Cardinals have the 19th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.309).
• The Cardinals rank 12th in strikeouts per game (8.2) among MLB offenses.
• St. Louis pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.10 ERA this year, which ranks 19th in MLB.
• St. Louis strikes out 8.1 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 25th in MLB.
• The Cardinals rank 17th in MLB with a combined 1.269 WHIP this season.

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