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On the Monday baseball card, it’s the 55-56 St. Louis Cardinals versus the 57-53 Kansas City Royals in the first game of a two-game set at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri tonight. The first pitch of the opener at Kauffman Stadium is scheduled for 8:15 PM ET.
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The odds board lists the Cardinals as a -121 to -132 moneyline favorite over the host the Royals with the total line on most boards at 9 runs.
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In their last game, the Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 13-4. In the game, the Cardinals scored 13 runs on 16 hits and the Reds scored four runs on eight hits.
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In their latest, the Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 9-1. In that match, the Royals lit up the scoreboard for nine runs on 13 hits while the Mariners managed just one run on four hits.
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This season the Cardinals rank 20th in the Majors in runs scored and 6th in team ERA.
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The Royals rank 23rd in the Majors in runs scored and 11th in team ERA.
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Pitching Match Up<br />
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St. Louis: Carlos Martinez (7-9, 3.59 ERA)<br />
Kansas City: Ian Kennedy (4-7, 4.60 ERA)
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Carlos Martinez gets the start in this interleague game and in his last outing he gave up three earned runs in five innings in a 3-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. The Cardinals had won his previous two starts where they scored in double figures in each game and he went 12 innings and gave up seven earned runs. Martinez has one career start and one relief appearance against the Royals where he has totaled eight innings and did not give up any runs. He only has two Quality Starts in his last six starts and in the first inning on the season he has struggled with an ERA of 6.55. The Cardinals are only 2-6 in Martinez’s last eight starts overall and they have lost four of his last five road starts.
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Ian Kennedy goes for the Royals tonight and he gave up four earned runs in four innings in his last start, which was a 7-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. The Royals had won his previous three starts where he gave up eight earned runs in 16 innings and was backed by 27 runs. In eight career starts against the Cardinals, his last one coming in the 2015 season, Kennedy is 3-5 with an ERA of 7.20. The Royals have won eight of his last 10 starts overall and they have won five of his last six road starts against a team with a winning record.
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Betting Angles<br />
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The Cardinals are 27-11 in their last 38 games against the Royals in Kansas City.
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In the last 17 games between these teams the Under record is 10-2-5.
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In the last 8 games between these teams in Kansas City the Under record is 4-1-3.
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This season the Royals are 32-25 at home and the Cardinals are 24-30 on the road.
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Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records<br />
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St. Louis Cardinals: 55-56 SU / O/U 53-51 / Run Line W/L 51-60<br />
Kansas City Royals: 57-53 SU / O/U 49-56 / Run Line W/L 58-52
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St. Louis at Kansas City Key Betting Trends<br />
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STL is 1-5 in their last 6 interleague road games
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STL is 1-4 in their last 5 games following a win
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STL has an Under record of 5-1-2 in their last 8 road games
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KC is 7-2 in their last 9 home games
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KC is 2-5 in their last 7 overall
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KC has an Over record of 5-2-1 in their last 8 interleague games
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Key Player Injuries<br />
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<b>CARDINALS</b><br />
[CF] 07/25/2017 - Dexter Fowler 10-day DL (07/25) ( Forearm )<br />
[P] 08/06/2017 - Kevin Siegrist 10-day DL (08/06) ( Forearm )<br />
[P] 04/10/2017 - Alex Reyes 60-day DL (03/30) ( Elbow )
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<b>ROYALS</b><br />
[RF] 06/02/2017 - Paulo Orlando 60-day DL (06/01) ( Shin )<br />
[P] 06/26/2017 - Nathan Karns 60-day DL (05/21) ( Forearm )<br />
(!)[C] 08/06/2017 - Salvador Perez 10-day DL (08/05) ( Side
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