MLB matchup
05/17/20262:15 PMBusch StadiumSt. Louis, Missouri82°F · Cloudy-Dry

Royals67 – 88vsCardinals75 – 80

Sharp side
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Sharp total
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Model forecast

Projected outcome

A projection is not available because one or both teams do not have sufficient qualifying history.
Matchup intelligence

Team grades

TeamLineupStarterOverall
Kansas City RoyalsCC+C
St. Louis CardinalsCCC
Sportsbook context

Game lines

A dash means that book has not supplied a usable price.

DraftKings
TeamMoneylineRun line
KC+100-1.5 (+148)
STL-120+1.5 (-180)
Total 9.5Over +100Under -120
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Last 10 games

Kansas City Royals

Overall2–8–0W–L–TRun line1–9–0W–L–PO/U6–4–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultRun lineTotal
5/16/26@ STLL 2–4L -1.5U 9
5/15/26@ STLL 4–5L -1.5O 8.5
5/14/26@ CHWL 2–6L -1.5O 7.5
5/13/26@ CHWL 5–6L -1.5O 8
5/12/26@ CHWL 5–6L -1.5O 9
5/10/26vs DETL 3–6L -1.5O 8.5
5/9/26vs DETW 5–1W -1.5U 9
5/8/26vs DETW 4–3L -1.5U 8.5
5/7/26vs CLEL 5–8L -1.5O 9.5
5/6/26vs CLEL 1–3L -1.5U 7.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

St. Louis Cardinals

Overall6–4–0W–L–TRun line6–4–0W–L–PO/U2–7–1O–U–P
DateOpponentResultRun lineTotal
5/16/26vs KCW 4–2W +1.5U 9
5/15/26vs KCW 5–4W +1.5O 8.5
5/14/26@ ATHW 5–4L -1.5U 10
5/13/26@ ATHL 2–6L +1.5U 10
5/12/26@ ATHW 6–4W +1.5P 10
5/10/26@ SDL 2–3W +1.5U 8.5
5/9/26@ SDL 2–4L +1.5U 8
5/8/26@ SDW 6–0W +1.5U 8
5/7/26@ SDW 2–1W +1.5U 8
5/6/26vs MILL 2–6L +1.5O 7.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Team comparison

Projected team stats

Parenthetical values show each team’s average over the last 365 days.

Projected team statistics for Royals and Cardinals
Statistic
N/A (8.2)HitsN/A (8.2)
N/A (1.8)DoublesN/A (1.5)
N/A (1.0)Home RunsN/A (1.0)
N/A (13.4)Total BasesN/A (12.9)
N/A (3.2)WalksN/A (3.2)
N/A (7.8)StrikeoutsN/A (8.0)
N/A (0.8)Stolen BasesN/A (0.6)

Starting pitcher context

Expected starters

RoyalsStephen KolekConfirmed
CardinalsAndre PallanteConfirmed

Starting lineups

Kansas City RoyalsConfirmed
  1. 1Maikel Garcia3B
  2. 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  3. 3Vinnie Pasquantino1B
  4. 4Salvador PerezC
  5. 5Carter JensenDH
  6. 6Isaac CollinsLF
  7. 7Lane ThomasRF
  8. 8Michael Massey2B
  9. 9Kyle IsbelCF
St. Louis CardinalsConfirmed
  1. 1JJ Wetherholt2B
  2. 2Ivan HerreraC
  3. 3Alec Burleson1B
  4. 4Jordan WalkerDH
  5. 5Nolan Gorman3B
  6. 6Masyn WinnSS
  7. 7Nathan ChurchRF
  8. 8Thomas SaggeseLF
  9. 9Victor Scott IICF


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