Cardinals vs Royals Odds: Moneyline, Over/Under, Props - August 12, 2023

STL @ KC

11:10 pm • BSKC

St. Louis Cardinals

77-75

5 - 4

Kansas City Royals

82-71

pitcher		team	era	w-l
C.Ragans			2.64	5-2
S.Matz			3.86	4-7

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Cardinals 77-75	-1.5+105	o9.5+100	-145
Royals 82-71	+1.5-126	u9.5-120	+120

Saturday 11:10 p.m.

August 12, 2023

Kauffman StadiumKansas City

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Cardinals Left Handed Hitters have struck out just 18% against RHP over the last two weeks -- tied for third-lowest in MLB. Royals have a strikeout rate of just 20% vs left-handed batters over the last two weeks -- fourth-lowest in MLB.

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Cardinals have struck out just 20% since last season -- fifth-lowest in MLB. Royals have a strikeout rate of just 20% since last season -- third-lowest in MLB.

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The Cardinals are just 35-19 (.648) when allowing 4 or fewer runs this season -- 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .727.

Nick Pratto has a miss rate of 42% on changeups since last season -- tied for 14th worst among hitters with at least 414 total PA's-- sixth Percentile. Steven Matz has thrown his changeup 28% of the time since last season -- 14th highest among starting pitchers with at least 110 total CH-- 90th Percentile.

Steven Matz has not walked any of the 38 batters that he has faced against right-handed batters -- tied for best in MLB over the last two weeks; League Avg: 6% -- 100th Percentile.

Steven Matz has allowed an OBP of just .069 (29 PA's) with two-strikes -- best in MLB over the last two weeks; League Avg: .240 -- 100th Percentile.

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date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Aug 12th	STL	W 12-8	+1.5 W	O 11	KC +107
Aug 10th	@BOS	L 0-2	+1.5 L	U 10.5	BOS +190
Aug 9th	@BOS	L 3-4	+1.5 W	U 11	BOS +190
Aug 8th	@BOS	W 9-3	+1.5 W	O 10	KC +154
Aug 7th	@BOS	L 2-6	+1.5 L	U 9.5	BOS +169

Royals are 1-4 in their last 5 games.
Royals are 1-4 in their last 5 games against the spread
Royals are 40-35 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 1 of Royals' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 37 of Royals' 78 last games at home

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Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Royals	83-70	43-35	40-35	38-34	44-36
Cardinals	74-78	41-36	33-42	26-45	47-33

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Royals	67-81-5	37-40-1	30-41-4	30-42	36-39-5
Cardinals	70-77-5	36-39-2	34-38-3	38-33	31-44-5

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Royals	82-71	45-33	37-38	46-26	35-45
Cardinals	77-75	42-35	35-40	36-35	40-40

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Lorenzen is out with hamstring
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Kyle Wright
P
Wright is out for season with shoulder
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Vinnie Pasquantino
IF
Pasquantino is out with thumb
Out

Willson Contreras
C
Contreras is out with finger
Out
Lance Lynn
P
Lynn is out with knee
Out
Drew Rom
P
Rom is out with biceps
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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LS.Matz, P	94	6	5	2
RD. VerHagen, P	11	1	0	0
RG.Gallegos, P	11	0.1	0	1
LJ.Romero, P	17	1.2	0	1

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1L.Nootbaar, CF	0-4	1	0	0
2P.Goldschmidt, 1B	2-5	0	0	0
3N.Arenado, 3B	3-4	0	0	1
4W.Contreras, DH	1-4	0	0	1
5N.Gorman, 2B	1-4	0	0	0
6T.O'Neill, LF	0-4	1	0	0
7T.Edman, SS	2-3	2	2	3
8J.Walker, RF	0-2	0	0	0
9A.Knizner, C	0-3	1	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LC.Ragans, P	93	5	5	4
RJ.McArthur, P	18	1	0	0
RD.Coleman, P	14	0.2	0	0
LT. Hearn, P	20	1.1	1	1
RC.Hernandez, P	20	1	2	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1N.Velazquez, RF	1-4	1	1	2
2B.Witt, SS	2-4	0	0	0
3M.Massey, 2B	1-4	0	0	0
4S.Perez, 1B	0-4	0	0	0
5F.Fermin, C	2-4	0	0	0
6E.Olivares, DH	0-4	1	0	0
7S.Taylor, LF	0-2	0	0	0
7M.Melendez, PH	1-2	0	0	0
7M.Melendez, LF	1-2	0	0	0
7D.Blanco, PR	0-0	0	0	0
8M. Duffy, 3B	2-4	1	0	1
9K.Isbel, CF	2-4	1	0	1