Saturday, May 23, 2015

Kauffman Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: John Lackey (2-2) vs. Danny Duffy (2-3)

The St. Louis Cardinals head to Kauffman Stadium on Saturday to take on the Kansas City Royals. The probable starters are John Lackey for the Cardinals and Danny Duffy for the Royals. The opening line has St. Louis at +102 and Kansas City at -112. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season St. Louis is 18-22 against the over/under while the Royals are 21-16.

The Cardinals come into this game with a 27-14 record, including 12-9 on the road. John Lackey has a 2-2 record and an earned run average of 2.96. He's given up 45 hits in 51.2 innings pitched so far and St. Louis is currently averaging 3 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .266, good for 5th in the league. They also rank 6th in the league in on base percentage at .329 with Matt Holliday leading the way at .442.

The Royals overall record is 26-14 and they are 15-6 at home. Danny Duffy is currently 2-3 with an ERA of 5.87. He's pitched 38.1 innings thus far and given up 46 hits. Kansas City has averaged 4.9 runs in his starts this year. The Royals are 3rd in the league in team ERA at 3.24 and 2nd in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 7.58. They come into this game batting .288 as a team with an OBP of .338, good for 3rd in the league.

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 18-22 against the over/under

The St. Louis Cardinals are 25-16 against the run line

Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 21-16 against the over/under

The Kansas City Royals are 26-14 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

St. Louis Cardinals

05/14/15 CF Jon Jay Wrist 15-day DL (5/10)
05/03/15 P Jordan Walden Bicep 15-day DL (4/30)
04/28/15 P Adam Wainwright Achilles 15-day DL (4/25); out for season
04/04/15 LF Tommy Pham Quad 60-day DL (3/27)

Kansas City Royals

05/17/15 P Brian Flynn Shoulder 60-day DL (5/16)
05/08/15 P Jason Vargas Elbow 15-day DL (5/8)
05/07/15 C Erik Kratz Foot 15-day DL (5/4)
04/15/15 RF Alex Rios Hand 15-day DL (4/14)
04/06/15 P Tim Collins Elbow 15-day DL (4/6)
04/04/15 P Kris Medlen Elbow 60-day DL (3/07)

Tony's Pick: Take the Royals

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