St. Louis is on a 16-5 run after beating the Royals in the first two games, 10-3 and 1-0. The offense is seventh in runs scored, fifth in on-base percentage, and 10th in slugging, while the defense is No. 1 in fielding percentage. Matthew Liberatore (3.33 ERA) has a 42-to-7 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 46+ innings. He comes off impressive wins over the Phillies (3-2) and Pirates (2-1). He faces a Kansas City offense that is 27th in runs scored, 26th in on-base percentage, and 27th in slugging. The Royals have lost four in a row and six of seven. Play St. Louis.
Previous Matchups & Picks
May 18, 2025 2:10pm ET
@
St. Louis Cardinals
#919
Liberatore
Kansas City Royals
#920
Wacha
Lines & Odds
-1.5 (+141)
Runline
+1.5 (-164)
-118
Moneyline
+103
OVER 8 (-115)
Total
UNDER 8 (-105)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 58% of the public money was on Kansas City Royals to win on the moneyline. And, 63% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Kansas City would win by a score of 4.7 to 4.1 with Kansas City winning on the moneyline and on the runline and the game going OVER the total.
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This pick was released to clients on May 18, 2025 at 9:18AM ET.
MLB
St. Louis at Kansas City
May 18, 2025
2:10 PM Eastern
Final Score
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8
9
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St. Louis Cardinals
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0
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1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Kansas City Royals 
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0
0
1
0
0
1
0
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2
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May 17, 2025 7:10pm ET
@
St. Louis Cardinals
#969
Mikolas
Kansas City Royals
#970
Tbd
Lines & Odds
+1.5 (-202)
Runline
-1.5 (+170)
-102
Moneyline
-113
OVER 9 (-115)
Total
UNDER 9 (-110)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 53% of the public money was on Kansas City Royals to win on the moneyline. And, 51% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Kansas City would win by a score of 4.7 to 4.1 with Kansas City winning on the moneyline, St. Louis winning on the runline and the game going UNDER the total.
Final Score
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9
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St. Louis Cardinals
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0
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1
0
0
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1
Kansas City Royals
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
May 16, 2025 7:40pm ET
@
St. Louis Cardinals
#921
Pallante
Kansas City Royals
#922
Ragans
Lines & Odds
+1.5 (-155)
Runline
-1.5 (+133)
+131
Moneyline
-151
OVER 8.5 (-115)
Total
UNDER 8.5 (-112)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 71% of the public money was on Kansas City Royals to win on the moneyline. And, 61% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Kansas City would win by a score of 5.0 to 3.8 with Kansas City winning on the moneyline, St. Louis winning on the runline and the game going OVER the total.
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This pick was released to clients on May 16, 2025 at 11:52AM ET.
MLB
St. Louis at Kansas City
May 16, 2025
7:40 PM Eastern
St. Louis is 9-14 on the road and plays its seventh consecutive road contest. Starter Andre Pallante (4.36 ERA) has a 4.82 ERA on the road, and the bullpen is ranked 16th in ERA. Kansas City's starter Cole Ragans has a 65-to-13 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 40+ innings, with the Royals winning three of his last four home starts. The Royals' bullpen is sixth (3.11 ERA) in he majors while the team has a strong 16-7 home record. Play Kansas City.
Final Score
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9
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St. Louis Cardinals
0
1
0
2
0
4
0
1
2
10
Kansas City Royals
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
3
August 10, 2024 7:10pm ET
@
St. Louis Cardinals
#975
Pallante
Kansas City Royals
#976
Wacha
Lines & Odds
+1.5 (-191)
Runline
-1.5 (+161)
+105
Moneyline
-120
OVER 9 (-101)
Total
UNDER 9 (-120)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 75% of the public money was on Kansas City Royals to win on the moneyline. And, 68% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Kansas City would win by a score of 4.8 to 4.2 with Kansas City winning on the moneyline, St. Louis winning on the runline.
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This pick was released to clients on August 10, 2024 at 12:08PM ET.
MLB
St. Louis at Kansas City
August 10, 2024
7:10 PM Eastern
St. Louis has a losing road mark with an offense that is 19th in runs scored, 19th in on-base percentage, and 22nd in steals. Andre Pallante (4.43 ERA) is a five-inning guy, and the Cardinals have lost his last four starts. Kansas City is 37-25 at home and is playing its fifth straight home game. The offense is 10th in runs scored, 10th in steals, and 11th in slugging. The defense is fifth in fielding percentage, and the pitching is eighth in ERA (3.80). Michael Wacha (3.55 ERA) has a 3.22 ERA at home, and the team is 6-1 in his last seven starts. Play Kansas City.
Final Score
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9
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St. Louis Cardinals
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
Kansas City Royals
0
0
1
0
0
1
4
2
0
8
August 9, 2024 8:10pm ET
@
St. Louis Cardinals
#925
Mikolas
Kansas City Royals
#926
Lorenzen
Lines & Odds
+1.5 (-197)
Runline
-1.5 (+165)
-100
Moneyline
-114
OVER 8.5 (-122)
Total
UNDER 8.5 (+100)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 70% of the public money was on Kansas City Royals to win on the moneyline. And, 62% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Kansas City would win by a score of 5.0 to 3.9 with Kansas City winning on the moneyline, St. Louis winning on the runline and the game going OVER the total.
Final Score
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9
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St. Louis Cardinals
2
0
1
0
0
1
0
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2
8
Kansas City Royals
0
0
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
5
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