Cardinals vs. Royals Odds & Betting Predictions - June 20, 2026

Cardinals at Royals

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Starting Pitchers
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Seth Lugo logoS.LugoKansas City Royals logo5.177-9
Michael McGreevy logoM.McGreevySt. Louis Cardinals logo3.957-9

Cardinals at Royals Odds

Spread, Total, Moneyline

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Cardinals
0-0
-1.5
-1.5+135
o9.5-108
-120
Royals
0-0
u9.5
+1.5-161
u9.5-112
+101
location pinSaturday 12:15 a.m.
June 20, 2026
Kauffman StadiumKansas City
Cardinals vs. Royals Expert Picks
Tyler Shoemaker
Tyler Shoemaker
Last 30d: 31-37-0 (-3.3u)
KC +100
5u
Over 9-116
5u
Grant Neiffer
Grant Neiffer
Last 30d: 24-77-4 (+1.8u)
A.Burleson o0.5 HR+475
0.25u
RoyalsProps
RoyalsProps
Last 30d: 33-43-2 (-15.7u)
L.Nootbaar o1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs-110
1u
Frank Ammirante
Frank Ammirante
Last 30d: 99-90-0 (-4.3u)
Under 0.5 (1st Inn)-104
1.04u
💰🦡 Jake
💰🦡 Jake
Last 30d: 88-105-1 (+12.1u)
Over 9-120
1u
Derek Carty
Derek Carty
Last 30d: 20-18-0 (+4.9u)
M.McGreevy u17.5 Outs+105
1.05u
There is a value opportunity on Michael McGreevy's pitching outs prop. THE BAT X is projecting him to record 15.39 pitching outs, while oddsmakers are implying 17.18. The model believes there is a 66% chance he records fewer than 18 pitching outs, so there is value on the under at +105. This play is good down to at least -149. Love THE BAT X? Get all of Carty's sports betting projections at EV Analytics https://evanalytics.com/subscribe/mlb?ref=zdlkmgz

Cardinals vs. Royals Previews & Analysis

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Cardinals vs. Royals Public Betting Percentages

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Cardinals

Public

64%

Bets%

36%

Money%

Matchup History

Against the Spread (ATS) History

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Royals
76-8640-4136-4522-2950-57
Cardinals
86-7641-4045-3617-3468-40

Over/Under History

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Royals
73-86-340-40-133-46-227-2445-59-3
Cardinals
74-82-636-42-338-40-324-26-148-55-5

Straight-Up (ML) History

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Royals
69-9341-4028-5326-2540-67
Cardinals
77-8538-4339-4225-2651-57

Last 5 Matchups

dateopponentscorespreadover/undermoneyline
Jun 18thSTLW 14-6+1.5 WO 9KC -115
Jun 17th@WSHW 6-2+1.5 WU 10.5KC +114
Jun 16th@WSHL 4-6+1.5 LO 8.5WSH +119
Jun 15th@WSHL 3-7+1.5 LO 9.5WSH +116
Jun 14thHOUW 4-0-3.5 WU 8.5KC -119

Royals vs. Cardinals Injury Updates

Royals Injuries

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Cardinals Injuries

    Cardinals vs. Royals Box Score
    Cardinals Player Stats
    Projected
    PITCHERPCIPKER
    Michael McGreevy logoRM.McGreevy, P95525
    George Soriano logoRG.Soriano, P18101
    Matt Svanson logoRM.Svanson, P23210
    HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
    JJ Wetherholt logo1J.Wetherholt, 2B0-4000
    Ivan Herrera logo2I.Herrera, C1-2101
    Alec Burleson logo3A.Burleson, 1B1-4000
    Jordan Walker logo4J.Walker, RF2-3001
    Lars Nootbaar logo5L.Nootbaar, LF1-4100
    Masyn Winn logo6M.Winn, SS1-4101
    Jimmy Crooks logo7J.Crooks, DH0-3000
    Nelson Velazquez logo7N.Velazquez, PH0-0100
    Blaze Jordan logo8B.Jordan, 3B1-4002
    Bryan Torres logo8B.Torres, PR0-0000
    Nathan Church logo9N.Church, CF1-1100
    Jose Fermin logo9J.Fermin, PH0-2000
    Jose Fermin logo9J.Fermin, CF0-2000
    Royals Player Stats
    Projected
    PITCHERPCIPKER
    Seth Lugo logoRS.Lugo, P85601
    John Schreiber logoRJ.Schreiber, P12110
    Daniel Lynch logoLD.Lynch, P11100
    Matt Strahm logoLM.Strahm, P220.203
    Alex Lange logoRA.Lange, P100.100
    HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
    Carter Jensen logo1C.Jensen, C1-4000
    Lane Thomas logo2L.Thomas, CF1-4100
    Jac Caglianone logo3J.Caglianone, 1B2-4212
    Salvador Perez logo4S.Perez, DH1-4000
    Michael Massey logo5M.Massey, 2B1-4101
    Nick Loftin logo6N.Loftin, 3B0-3100
    John Rave logo7J.Rave, RF1-2100
    Isaac Collins logo8I.Collins, LF2-4002
    Tyler Tolbert logo9T.Tolbert, SS0-2001

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    Cardinals at Royals Team Totals

    MatchupOverUnder
    Cardinals
    0-0
    N/A
    N/A
    Royals
    0-0
    N/A
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