Royals vs. Cardinals Odds & Betting Predictions - May 16, 2026

Royals at Cardinals

12:15 am • ROYL
4 - 5
Starting Pitchers
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Dustin May logoD.MaySt. Louis Cardinals logo4.214-6
Michael Wacha logoM.WachaKansas City Royals logo3.584-5

Royals at Cardinals Odds

Spread, Total, Moneyline

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Royals
28-43
+1.5
-1.5+271
o8.5-111
-113
Cardinals
38-30
u8.5
+1.5-174
u8.5-107
-108
location pinSaturday 12:15 a.m.
May 16, 2026
Busch StadiumSt. Louis
Royals vs. Cardinals Expert Picks
Sandy Plashkes
Sandy Plashkes
Last 30d: 101-112-2 (-23.8u)
KC -106
1.06u
Payoff Pitch Podcast
Payoff Pitch Podcast
Last 30d: 61-102-9 (-20.7u)
B.Witt o0.5 HR+475
0.25u
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RoyalsProps
RoyalsProps
Last 30d: 61-52-1 (+0.4u)
V.Pasquantino o1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs-120
1u
Frank Ammirante
Frank Ammirante
Last 30d: 237-246-13 (-2.5u)
B.Witt o0.5 HR+400
0.1u
Over 8.5-110
1u
Adam Kaufman
Adam Kaufman
Last 30d: 95-92-0 (-9.4u)
STL -110
1u

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Royals vs. Cardinals Public Betting Percentages

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Royals

Public

44%

Bets%

56%

Money%

Matchup History

Against the Spread (ATS) History

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Cardinals
43-2521-1422-118-435-20
Royals
29-4216-2113-2112-2116-21

Over/Under History

overallhome o/uaway o/ufavorite o/uunderdog o/u
Cardinals
30-34-417-16-213-18-25-6-124-28-3
Royals
32-38-118-18-114-2020-1312-24-1

Straight-Up (ML) History

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Cardinals
38-3019-1619-149-329-26
Royals
28-4316-2112-2214-1913-24

Last 5 Matchups

dateopponentscorespreadover/undermoneyline
May 14th@ATHW 5-4-1.5 LU 9.5STL +101
May 14th@ATHL 2-6+1.5 LU 10ATH +119
May 13th@ATHW 6-4+1.5 WU 10STL +132
May 10th@SDL 2-3+1.5 WU 8.5SD +113
May 9th@SDL 2-4+1.5 LU 8SD +120
Royals vs. Cardinals Box Score
Royals Player Stats
Projected
PITCHERPCIPKER
Michael Wacha logoRM.Wacha, P87653
Daniel Lynch logoLD.Lynch, P20120
Nick Mears logoRN.Mears, P16110
Matt Strahm logoLM.Strahm, P150.210
John Schreiber logoRJ.Schreiber, P10.100
Lucas Erceg logoRL.Erceg, P12120
Steven Cruz logoRS.Cruz, P50.200
HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
Maikel Garcia logo1M.Garcia, 3B0-6100
Bobby Witt logo2B.Witt, SS2-5001
Vinnie Pasquantino logo3V.Pasquantino, 1B0-3200
Salvador Perez logo4S.Perez, C1-5100
Carter Jensen logo5C.Jensen, DH2-4001
Jac Caglianone logo6J.Caglianone, RF1-2000
Lane Thomas logo6L.Thomas, PH0-1000
Lane Thomas logo6L.Thomas, RF0-1000
Isaac Collins logo7I.Collins, LF0-2002
Michael Massey logo8M.Massey, 2B0-5000
Kyle Isbel logo9K.Isbel, CF1-5000
Cardinals Player Stats
Projected
PITCHERPCIPKER
Dustin May logoRD.May, P91633
George Soriano logoRG.Soriano, P90.210
JoJo Romero logoLJ.Romero, P211.110
Riley O'Brien logoRR.O'Brien, P10100
Ryne Stanek logoRR.Stanek, P13120
Gordon Graceffo logoRG.Graceffo, P14100
HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
JJ Wetherholt logo1J.Wetherholt, 2B0-5000
Ivan Herrera logo2I.Herrera, DH1-4100
Thomas Saggese logo2T.Saggese, PR0-0100
Thomas Saggese logo2T.Saggese, DH0-0100
Yohel Pozo logo2Y.Pozo, PH1-1001
Alec Burleson logo3A.Burleson, 1B2-5001
Jordan Walker logo4J.Walker, RF3-5112
Nolan Gorman logo5N.Gorman, 3B2-4000
Masyn Winn logo6M.Winn, SS1-5000
Nathan Church logo7N.Church, LF1-4100
Nathan Church logo7N.Church, CF1-4100
Pedro Pages logo8P.Pages, C1-4111
Victor Scott logo9V.Scott, CF0-2000
Jose Fermin logo9J.Fermin, PH0-1000
Jose Fermin logo9J.Fermin, LF0-1000

Royals vs. Cardinals Odds Comparison

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Royals at Cardinals Team Totals

MatchupOverUnder
Royals
28-43
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Cardinals
38-30
N/A
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