Royals vs. Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 17

Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals will meet Brendan Donovan and the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday at Kauffman Stadium, at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Royals have been listed as -117 moneyline favorites for this matchup with the Cardinals (-103). St. Louis is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The total for the game has been set at 9 runs.

Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Royals-Cardinals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Royals vs. Cardinals Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 7:10 p.m. ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to watch on TV: FDSKC and FDSMW

Royals vs. Cardinals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cardinals 3, Royals 2
• Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Royals 51%, Cardinals 49%

Royals vs. Cardinals Betting Insights

• The Royals have entered the game as favorites 20 times this season and won 13, or 65%, of those games.
• Kansas City has entered 15 games this season favored by -117 or more and is 11-4 in those contests.
• The Royals have a 53.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Cardinals have come away with 17 wins in the 31 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, St. Louis has been victorious 12 times in 26 chances when named as an underdog of at least -103 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 50.7% chance of walking away with the win.

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals were favored on the moneyline for six of their last 10 games, and they went 3-3 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Royals and their opponents combined to go over the run total four times.
• The Royals have put together a 5-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Witt's .316 average leads the Royals this year. His resume also includes five homers and driven in 25 RBI.
• Of all hitters in MLB, Witt's home run total places him 101st, and his RBI tally puts him 41st.
• Witt carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .263 with three triples, two walks and two RBIs.
• Maikel Garcia is hitting .300 with 12 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 17 walks.
• Garcia ranks 101st in homers and 103rd in RBI on the year.
• Garcia carries a two-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .200 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and two RBIs.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has a team-best seven home runs and 26 runs batted in.
• Jonathan India is batting .244 with nine doubles, a home run and 21 walks.
• India has recorded at least one hit in four straight games. In his last five games he is batting .333 with a double and three RBIs.

Royals Team Props

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• The Cardinals have played as underdogs in six of their past 10 games and won five of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Cardinals and their opponents are 4-6-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Cardinals are undefeated against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• Lars Nootbaar leads the Cardinals with seven long balls.
• In all of the majors, Nootbaar is 52nd in home runs and 51st in RBI.
• Nootbaar carries an eight-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last 10 outings he is batting .310 with two doubles, two home runs, five walks and six RBIs.
• Donovan's .321 batting average is a team-high mark.
• Among all major league hitters, Donovan is 168th in home runs and 77th in RBI.
• Nolan Arenado has 10 doubles, four home runs and 17 walks while hitting .247.
• Willson Contreras has a team-high 26 runs batted in.

Cardinals Team Props

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