Cardinals vs. Royals: Betting Preview for August 10

Published 3:24 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

On Saturday, August 10 at 7:10 PM ET, the Kansas City Royals (64-53) host the St. Louis Cardinals (60-57) at Kauffman Stadium. Michael Wacha will get the call for the Royals, while Andre Pallante will take the hill for the Cardinals.

At +100, the Cardinals are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Royals, who are listed at -120. Oddsmakers have set the over/under for this matchup at 9 runs.

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Cardinals vs. Royals Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, August 10, 2024
  • Time: 7:10 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: +100, Under: -120)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Cardinals will hand the ball to Pallante (4-6) for his 12th start of the season.
  • The right-hander gave up five earned runs and allowed five hits in 4 2/3 innings pitched against the New York Mets on Monday.
  • In 11 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in three of them.
  • In 11 starts, Pallante has pitched through or past the fifth inning eight times. He has a season average of 3.4 frames per outing.
  • In 20 appearances this season, he has finished eight without allowing an earned run.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cardinals rank 22nd in Major League Baseball with 121 home runs.
  • Fueled by 311 extra-base hits, St. Louis ranks 19th in MLB with a .389 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Cardinals rank 13th in MLB with a .246 team batting average.
  • St. Louis has scored the 19th-most runs in the majors this season with 489 (4.2 per game).
  • The Cardinals have the 18th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.310).
  • The Cardinals rank 12th in strikeouts per game (8.2) among MLB offenses.
  • St. Louis has pitched to a 4.11 ERA this season, which ranks 19th in baseball.
  • 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 1.271 WHIP this season.

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