Kansas City has fallen into last place in the AL Central while losing six in a row following Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Cardinals. Alec Burleson hit a sacrifice fly in the first and an RBI single in the eighth for St. Louis, which improved to 27-18 this season. The Cardinals have won four of five overall and five of seven home games. The Royals are 6-17 on the road and will start Stephen Kolek, who has allowed eight runs on nine hits in 10 2/3 innings in two appearances this season. That gives him a 6.75 ERA. Andre Pallante allowed three runs on four hits in five innings as St. Louis beat the Athletics 6-4 on Tuesday. Kansas City's bullpen has been a weak spot with a 4.50 ERA and a 1.48 WHIP. Take the Cardinals.
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June 21, 2026 2:10pm ET
@
St. Louis Cardinals
#971
May
Kansas City Royals
#972
Kolek
Lines & Odds
-1.5 (+128)
Runline
+1.5 (-149)
-125
Moneyline
+110
OVER 9 (-105)
Total
UNDER 9 (-115)
Cardinals vs. Royals Betting Picks
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 52% of the public money was on Kansas City Royals to win on the moneyline. And, 57% 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 3.8 with Kansas City winning on the moneyline and on the runline and the game going UNDER the total.
Final Score
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St. Louis Cardinals 
5
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12
Kansas City Royals
2
4
0
1
0
1
0
0
2
10
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June 19, 2026 8:15pm ET
@
St. Louis Cardinals
#973
Mcgreevy
Kansas City Royals
#974
Lugo
Lines & Odds
-1.5 (+136)
Runline
+1.5 (-158)
-119
Moneyline
+104
OVER 9 (-120)
Total
UNDER 9 (+100)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 64% of the public money was on St. Louis Cardinals to win on the moneyline. And, 69% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that St. Louis would win by a score of 4.7 to 3.6 with St. Louis winning on the moneyline, Kansas City winning on the runline and the game going UNDER the total.
Final Score
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St. Louis Cardinals
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0
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5
Kansas City Royals
0
0
0
4
1
1
0
0
0
6
June 18, 2026 7:40pm ET
@
St. Louis Cardinals
#917
Liberatore
Kansas City Royals
#918
Cameron
Lines & Odds
+1.5 (-210)
Runline
-1.5 (+180)
-103
Moneyline
-111
OVER 8.5 (-125)
Total
UNDER 8.5 (+100)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 52% of the public money was on Kansas City Royals to win on the moneyline. And, 87% 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 4.7 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
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6
Kansas City Royals
1
6
0
4
0
1
1
1
0
14
May 17, 2026 2:15pm ET
@
Kansas City Royals
#923
Kolek
St. Louis Cardinals
#924
Pallante
Lines & Odds
+1.5 (-193)
Runline
-1.5 (+165)
+103
Moneyline
-119
OVER 9.5 (-105)
Total
UNDER 9.5 (-115)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 72% of the public money was on St. Louis Cardinals to win on the moneyline. And, 58% 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 5.4 to 4.6 with Kansas City winning on the moneyline and on the runline and the game going OVER the total.
Pro Picks
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MLB
Kansas City at St. Louis
May 17, 2026
2:15 PM Eastern
Final Score
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9
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Kansas City Royals
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St. Louis Cardinals
0
0
0
0
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May 16, 2026 2:15pm ET
@
Kansas City Royals
#959
Cameron
St. Louis Cardinals
#960
Leahy
Lines & Odds
+1.5 (-206)
Runline
-1.5 (+176)
-105
Moneyline
-110
OVER 9 (-110)
Total
UNDER 9 (-110)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 71% of the public money was on St. Louis Cardinals to win on the moneyline. And, 67% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that St. Louis would win by a score of 5.7 to 4.4 with St. Louis winning on the moneyline, Kansas City winning on the runline and the game going OVER the total.
Final Score
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4
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9
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Kansas City Royals
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
St. Louis Cardinals
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
4
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