Royals vs. Cardinals Odds & Betting Predictions - May 17, 2026

Royals at Cardinals

6:15 pm • ROYL
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Starting Pitchers
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Andre Pallante logoA.PallanteSt. Louis Cardinals logo4.0210-6
Stephen Kolek logoS.KolekKansas City Royals logo4.504-3

Royals at Cardinals Odds

Spread, Total, Moneyline

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Royals
41-60
+1.5
-1.5-166
o9.5-110
+101
Cardinals
51-48
u9.5
+1.5-190
u9.5-111
-120
location pinSunday 6:15 p.m.
May 17, 2026
Busch StadiumSt. Louis
Royals vs. Cardinals Expert Picks
Player Prop Savant
Player Prop Savant
Last 30d: 69-58-3 (+10.2u)
Over 5.5 (Live)+100
1u
💰🦡 Jake
💰🦡 Jake
Last 30d: 72-83-2 (+11.7u)
KC o4.5+100
0.5u
KC o4.5+100
1u
Picks Office
Picks Office
Last 30d: 147-148-11 (-16.1u)
STL -115
1u
Join Discord for earlier access: https://discord.gg/HjKxYKdSUy St. Louis is 27-18 and 7-3 over its last 10, while Kansas City is 19-27 and 4-6. Kolek owns a 6.75 ERA through 2 starts and has already allowed 3 homers in 10.2 innings. The Cardinals have the confirmed lineup, the lighter injury list and the steadier starter at home.
Adam Kaufman
Adam Kaufman
Last 30d: 120-107-3 (+7.7u)
STL -110
1.1u
Frank Ammirante
Frank Ammirante
Last 30d: 328-376-7 (-41.4u)
J.Caglianone o0.5 HR+730
0.1u
Sean Zerillo
Sean Zerillo
Last 30d: 117-135-9 (-8.5u)
KC -102
0.5u
Bet to -113

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Royals vs. Cardinals Public Betting Percentages

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Royals

Public

28%

Bets%

72%

Money%

Matchup History

Against the Spread (ATS) History

overallhomeawayfavoriteunderdog
Cardinals
55-4427-2528-1911-1544-28
Royals
42-5923-2819-3114-2327-36

Over/Under History

overallhome o/uaway o/ufavorite o/uunderdog o/u
Cardinals
40-54-520-30-220-24-39-16-130-38-4
Royals
49-51-125-25-124-2622-1527-35-1

Straight-Up (ML) History

overallhomeawayfavoriteunderdog
Cardinals
51-4826-2625-2215-1136-36
Royals
41-6024-2717-3317-2023-40

Last 5 Matchups

dateopponentscorespreadover/undermoneyline
May 16thKCW 4-2-1.5 WU 9STL -112
May 16thKCW 5-4+1.5 WO 8.5STL -108
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
Royals vs. Cardinals Box Score
Royals Player Stats
Projected
PITCHERPCIPKER
Stephen Kolek logoRS.Kolek, P826.130
Daniel Lynch logoLD.Lynch, P211.210
Lucas Erceg logoRL.Erceg, P22100
HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
Maikel Garcia logo1M.Garcia, 3B1-5100
Bobby Witt logo2B.Witt, SS0-4000
Vinnie Pasquantino logo3V.Pasquantino, 1B1-4000
Salvador Perez logo4S.Perez, C2-2112
Carter Jensen logo5C.Jensen, DH1-4000
Isaac Collins logo6I.Collins, LF1-4000
Lane Thomas logo7L.Thomas, RF0-3000
Michael Massey logo8M.Massey, 2B1-3000
Nick Loftin logo8N.Loftin, PH0-0000
Nick Loftin logo8N.Loftin, 2B0-0000
Kyle Isbel logo9K.Isbel, CF2-4000
Cardinals Player Stats
Projected
PITCHERPCIPKER
Andre Pallante logoRA.Pallante, P996.271
Matt Svanson logoRM.Svanson, P15100
Justin Bruihl logoLJ.Bruihl, P140.110
Matt Pushard logoRM.Pushard, P9110
HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
JJ Wetherholt logo1J.Wetherholt, 2B0-3000
Ivan Herrera logo2I.Herrera, C1-4000
Alec Burleson logo3A.Burleson, 1B1-4000
Jordan Walker logo4J.Walker, DH0-4000
Nolan Gorman logo5N.Gorman, 3B1-3000
Masyn Winn logo6M.Winn, SS1-2000
Cesar Prieto logo6C.Prieto, PR0-1000
Cesar Prieto logo6C.Prieto, SS0-1000
Nathan Church logo7N.Church, RF0-4000
Nathan Church logo7N.Church, CF0-4000
Thomas Saggese logo8T.Saggese, LF1-3000
Victor Scott logo9V.Scott, CF0-2000
Jose Fermin logo9J.Fermin, PH0-1000
Jose Fermin logo9J.Fermin, RF0-1000

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Royals at Cardinals Team Totals

MatchupOverUnder
Royals
41-60
N/A
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Cardinals
51-48
N/A
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