Cardinals vs. Royals Picks & Best Bets 10th Aug 2024: MLB Prediction, Betting Odds, Player Props & Trends

The Kansas City Royals will host the St. Louis Cardinals in MLB action on Saturday at Kauffman Stadium, starting at 7:10 p.m. ET.

We've run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's MLB matchup using cutting-edge AI technology to determine the best Cardinals vs. Royals bets, player props and predictions.

Based on these simulations, we predict that the Royals have a 53% chance of beating the Cardinals.

To maximize the value of predictions like this, we continuously monitor the best odds for each market. This ensures that the sportsbooks listed below are currently offering the highest payouts for the plays identified.

Our Cardinals vs. Royals Betting Picks & Predictions

Today's Cardinals vs. Royals picks fuse the power of AI, stats and analytics to produce MLB predictions that are free from the emotional biases typical of human-made picks.

Cardinals vs. Royals Game Information

• Game Date: Saturday, August 10th, 2024
• Game Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Kauffman Stadium
• Run Line: Cardinals +1.5 / Royals -1.5
• Moneyline: Cardinals +110 / Royals -120
• Scoring Total: Over/Under 8.5 Runs (-115/+102)

Royals -1.5 @ +165 via BetMGM

• According to our simulations, the Royals have a 64% chance of covering the run line, while the Royals have a probability of 36%.
• BetMGM offers the best odds for this bet at +165.

Total Runs Over 8.5 @ -115 via BetMGM

• The over/under for total runs scored is set at 8.5, with BetMGM offering the best odds for the over at -115.
• Our analysis shows a 53% likelihood that the total will go over 8.5 runs.

Cardinals vs. Royals Moneyline Odds

The sportsbooks have released the moneyline odds for this matchup, with the St. Louis Cardinals at +110 via BetMGM, whilst the Kansas City Royals are available at -120 with FanDuel Sportsbook.

According to the model, the Royals are favored to win this game, with our projections giving them a 53% chance of coming out on top.

Even though the Royals are more likely to win, BetMGM offers +110 odds on the Cardinals moneyline, making it our recommended moneyline bet, as it represents the best value currently available.

Our Player Prop Picks for Cardinals vs. Royals

Here are the best MLB player props for Saturday's Cardinals vs. Royals matchup.

St. Louis Cardinals Prediction - Andre Pallante Over 3.5 Strikeouts (+114)

• Our top prop bet for the Cardinals is on Andre Pallante to record over 3.5 strikeouts.
• Our analysis projects this prop to have a probability of 59.5%, giving us an edge of 12.8% the +114 odds offered by FanDuel.

Kansas City Royals Prediction - Michael Wacha Over 4.5 Strikeouts (+110)

• Our best prop bet for the Royals is on Michael Wacha to have over 4.5 strikeouts.
• According to our analysis, this prop has a probability of 60.5%, providing an edge of 12.8% on the +110 odds available at FanDuel.

These MLB player props today are based purely on advanced modeling techniques that factor in variables including but not limited to past form and opponent trends, meaning you can trust that there is no bias that comes into play.

Cardinals vs. Royals Betting Trends

In addition to our MLB prop picks, we have compiled the best Cardinals vs. Royals trends to enhance your research and betting strategy for this game.

Tommy Pham to Record an RBI

Tommy Pham has recorded at least one RBI in 6 of his last 11 games (55% success rate). You can wager on him to do it again at odds of +215 (32% implied probability), available at DraftKings.

Victor Scott II to Hit a Home Run

Victor Scott II has hit at least one home run in 1 of his last 10 appearances (10%). You can make a bet that he'll hit another one at odds of +1200 (8%), also available at DraftKings.

Tommy Pham to Record a Hit

Tommy Pham has recorded at least one hit in 16 of his last 23 appearances (70%). You can bet on him to record at least one hit again at odds of -220 (69%), again available at DraftKings.

Conclusion

At BettingOdds.com, we're backing Michael Wacha of the Royals to record over 4.5 strikeouts, with an edge of 12.8% marking this as our top prop bet of the game. Additionally, we are placing a bet on the Royals -1.5 to cover.

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