The Cardinals will play the Royals on Saturday, August 12th, 2023. Your timezone's first pitch time is 7:10 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Captain Shady Lines
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Team Standings
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The St. Louis Cardinals have a 85.33 power ranking. The power ranking for the Kansas City Royals is 82.33.
- Visiting St. Louis Cardinals - The St. Louis Cardinals have a 26-33 record as a visiting team, ranking them 10th Overall for visiting team wins.
- Home Kansas City Royals - The Kansas City Royals have a 22-36 record as a home team. They rank 16th for home team wins in the Overall standings.
- Runs Scored - The St. Louis Cardinals currently stand 12th (546) Overall, with the Kansas City Royals ranking 27th (466) for runs scored.
- Runs Allowed - The St. Louis Cardinals are 6th (575) Overall for runs allowed. The Kansas City Royals stand 3rd (625) for runs allowed.
- Team Streaks - The St. Louis Cardinals lost their last game. Meanwhile, the Kansas City Royals won their last game.
- Team Records - The St. Louis Cardinals have a 51-66 Overall record (12.0 GB National Central Division), with the Kansas City Royals possessing a 38-80 Overall standing (22.0 GB American Central Division).
Captain Shady Lines
A broken compass is right at least twice a day.
Arrr, me hearties! Avast ye! The scurvy St. Louis Cardinals be takin' on the Kansas City Royals, ye scallywags! On August 12th, 2023, these landlubbers be battlin' it out on the Royals' home turf...Aye, aye, aye...The Cardinals be havin' a dismal overall record of 51-66, a win percentage of 0.436...That be naught but a squall in the Caribbean, aye!
Now, me hearties, let's take a gander at the Royals. These sorry lads be holdin' a woeful overall record of 38-80...Arrr, that be a win percentage of 0.322. They be scufflin' just as bad as a peg-legged pirate on a slippery deck! And their last 10 games be as fickle as a mermaid's song, sittin' at 5-5...Aye, ye can't trust those sirens!
Now, me buccaneers at SportsBetting3.com, ye might be wonderin' if ye should bet on this game...Well, as an angry pirate, I be tellin' ye, review the odds below, but beware! These teams be fightin' like two barnacles on a sinking ship! So, avast ye, place yer bets, and let the mayhem unfold on the high seas of baseball!
Best Cardinals at Royals Odds
| Underdog Kansas City Royals | Favorite St. Louis Cardinals |
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| Underdog Kansas City Royals | Favorite St. Louis Cardinals |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The St. Louis Cardinals are the -145 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Kansas City Royals are the +125 moneyline underdog at BetRivers.
The best over line is 9 -121 runs at BetRivers, which means you risk $121 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 9.5 -120 runs at BetMGM, and that means you risk $120 to win $100 betting the under.
The St. Louis Cardinals are -1.5 +110 run line favorites at BetMGM, while the Kansas City Royals are +1.5 -132 run line underdogs at BetRivers.
MLB Odds Example
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Game |
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Cardinals
Royals
8/12/23 7:10pm EDT | -145+120 |
- Kansas City Royals bettors risk $100 to win $120 at +120 odds. The implied probability for Kansas City Royals is 45.45%.
- St. Louis Cardinals bettors risk $100 to win $68.97 at -145 odds. The implied probability for St. Louis Cardinals is 59.18%.
St. Louis Cardinals at Kansas City Royals Prop Bets
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Cardinals
Royals
First Team to Score
8/12/23 7:10pm EDT | -175+135Bet |
Cardinals
Royals
To Extra Innings
8/12/23 7:10pm EDT | Yes +800No -1400Bet |
Cardinals
Royals
1st Team to Score Will Win
8/12/23 7:10pm EDT | Yes -250No +190Bet |
Royals
Total Runs
STL at KAN 8/12/23 7:10pm EDT | 4.5 o +1104.5 u -145Bet |
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Cardinals
Total Runs
STL at KAN 8/12/23 7:10pm EDT | 4.5 o -1404.5 u +105Bet |
Cole Ragans
Strikeouts Thrown
STL at KAN 8/12/23 7:10pm EDT | 5.5 o +1055.5 u -140Bet |
Steven Matz
Strikeouts Thrown
STL at KAN 8/12/23 7:10pm EDT | 5.5 o -1055.5 u -120Bet |
St. Louis Cardinals & Kansas City Royals Futures Odds
Latest World Series odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the tournament. See past Championship results and learn how to bet World Series teasers, props and parlays.
St. Louis Cardinals World Series Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
 BetRivers |
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| Cardinals | +5000 Bet | +3500 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
BetRivers |
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| Royals | +8000 Bet | +4500 Bet |
St. Louis Cardinals & Kansas City Royals Team Pages
Review each team's season win total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
Team Standings
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Away | RS | RA | Diff | Strk | L10 |
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| e - St. Louis Cardinals | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | +33.0 | 35-46 | 36-45 | 719 | 829 | -110 | W2 | 4-6 |
| e - Kansas City Royals | 56 | 106 | 0.346 | +48.0 | 33-48 | 23-58 | 676 | 859 | -183 | W1 | 6-4 |
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the St. Louis Cardinals vs Kansas City Royals MLB Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Saturday, August 12th, 2023 at 7:10 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's MLB page, look for the St. Louis Cardinals vs Kansas City Royals Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's MLB page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the St. Louis Cardinals vs Kansas City Royals Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.