MLB matchup
06/18/20267:40 PMKauffman StadiumKansas City, Missouri76°F · Cloudy-Dry

Cardinals75 – 80vsRoyals67 – 88

Sharp side
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Model value
Sharp total
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Model value

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
St. Louis CardinalsCCC
Kansas City RoyalsCB-C
Sportsbook context

Game lines

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

DraftKings
TeamMoneylineRun line
STL-105-1.5 (+152)
KC-114+1.5 (-185)
Total 9.0Over -101Under -119
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Last 10 games

St. Louis Cardinals

Overall6–4–0W–L–TRun line8–2–0W–L–PO/U3–6–1O–U–P
DateOpponentResultRun lineTotal
6/17/26vs SDL 1–6L -1.5U 10
6/16/26vs SDW 3–2W +1.5U 8
6/15/26vs SDW 3–0W -1.5U 8.5
6/14/26@ MINL 4–5L -1.5U 9.5
6/13/26@ MINW 9–6W -1.5O 9.5
6/12/26@ MINL 8–9W +1.5O 9
6/11/26@ NYML 4–5W +1.5P 9
6/10/26@ NYMW 9–2W +1.5O 8.5
6/9/26@ NYMW 7–0W +1.5U 8
6/7/26vs CINW 5–3W -1.5U 9.5

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

Kansas City Royals

Overall4–6–0W–L–TRun line3–7–0W–L–PO/U5–4–1O–U–P
DateOpponentResultRun lineTotal
6/17/26@ WSHW 6–2W +1.5U 10.5
6/16/26@ WSHL 4–6L +1.5O 8.5
6/15/26@ WSHL 3–7L +1.5O 9.5
6/14/26vs HOUW 4–0W +1.5U 8.5
6/13/26vs HOUL 7–8L -1.5O 9.5
6/12/26vs HOUL 8–10L +1.5O 9.5
6/11/26vs TEXL 2–4L +1.5U 10.5
6/10/26vs TEXL 4–6L +1.5P 10
6/9/26vs TEXW 5–3W +1.5U 9.5
6/7/26@ MINW 6–5L -1.5O 8.5

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

Starting pitcher context

Expected starters

CardinalsMatthew LiberatoreConfirmed
RoyalsNoah CameronConfirmed

Starting lineups

St. Louis CardinalsConfirmed
  1. 1JJ Wetherholt2B
  2. 2Ivan HerreraDH
  3. 3Jordan WalkerRF
  4. 4Nelson VelazquezLF
  5. 5Alec Burleson1B
  6. 6Masyn WinnSS
  7. 7Blaze Jordan3B
  8. 8Jose FerminCF
  9. 9Pedro PagesC
Kansas City RoyalsConfirmed
  1. 1Lane ThomasCF
  2. 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  3. 3Jac Caglianone1B
  4. 4Starling MarteRF
  5. 5Salvador PerezC
  6. 6Carter JensenDH
  7. 7Nick Loftin3B
  8. 8Isaac CollinsLF
  9. 9Michael Massey2B


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