MLB: Kansas City Royals vs St. Louis Cardinals odds, picks, and predictions

On Tuesday night, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Royals will square off in Major League Baseball action at Kauffman Stadium. The St. Louis Cardinals will look to rebound from a 7-1 loss to the Kansas City Royals in their next game on Wednesday. Among the Cardinals' top performers are Nolan Arenado, who has six home runs, 18 RBIs, eight doubles, 29 hits, and a.354 batting average, and Tommy Edman, who has a.316 batting average and 24 hits with a triple, three home runs, and eleven RBIs. Dylan Carlson, Paul Goldschmidt, and Harrison Bader have all collected four doubles in the first half of the season as a group. Currently, Adam Wainwright is 2-3 with a 4.00 ERA and 26 strikeouts this season and will take the mound here.

The Kansas City Royals will seek to build on their victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Tuesday night. In addition to 29 hits and a.367 batting average, Andrew Benintendi leads the Royals with 11 RBIs and a team-high five home runs, while Salvador Perez has a team-high four home runs. Perez and Hunter Dozier have each collected four doubles on the season as well. Starting pitcher Kris Bubic has a 0-2 record with a 10.50 earned run average and eight strikeouts this season. In their last 38 road games, St. Louis has gone 28-10, and they have gone 38-18 in their last 56 games as a favorite, while the under has gone 5-1 in their last 6 interleague games as favorites.

Kansas City is 0-4 in their past 4 home games and 1-6 in their last 7 games versus a right-handed starter, while the under is 7-2 in their previous 9 games at home, according to the numbers. Adam Wainwright has been erratic so far this season, nearly alternating between good and bad starts, whereas Kris Bubic has been frequently beaten by opposing lineups, and I believe that both of these players are in a difficult spot at the moment because of this. Despite Wainwright's ability to strike out, the Royals should be able to score a few runs to keep this game within reach.

Kansas City Royals vs St. Louis Cardinals picks and predictions

My Pick: Kansas City Royals