St. Louis Cardinals at Kansas City Royals 8/7/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Monday, August 7, 2017

Kauffman Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Carlos Martinez vs. Ian Kennedy

The St. Louis Cardinals head to Kauffman Stadium on Monday, August 7, 2017 to take on the Kansas City Royals. The expected starting pitchers are Carlos Martinez for the Cardinals and Ian Kennedy for the Royals.

The odds for this matchup have St. Louis at +105 and Kansas City at -130. The Cardinals have a 52-51-7 over/under mark and a 50-60-0 run line record. The Royals are 57-51-0 against the run line and have a 47-56-5 over/under record.

Valuable St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 52-51-7 against the over/under

The St. Louis Cardinals are 50-60-0 against the run line

Important Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 47-56-5 against the over/under

The Kansas City Royals are 57-51-0 against the run line

Key St. Louis Cardinals Injuries

08/05/17 P Adam Wainwright Back 10-day DL (07/25) - expected to start Sunday vs. Cincinnati Reds
07/25/17 CF Dexter Fowler Forearm 10-day DL (07/25)
04/10/17 P Alex Reyes Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)

Key Kansas City Royals Injuries

08/05/17 C Salvador Perez Side is not expected to be in the starting lineup Sunday vs. Seattle Mariners
06/26/17 P Nathan Karns Forearm 60-day DL (05/21)
06/02/17 RF Paulo Orlando Shin 60-day DL (06/01)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Cardinals have a 54-56 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Carlos Martinez has a 7-9 record with an earned run average of 3.59 and a WHIP of 1.21. He has 151 strikeouts over his 140.1 innings pitched and he's given up 116 hits. He allows 7.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.8. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.91 and they have given up 327 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .248 against the bullpen and they've struck out 341 hitters and walked 119 batters. As a team, St. Louis allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.4 batters per nine innings. They are 5th in the league in team earned run average at 3.78. The Cardinals pitchers collectively have given up 926 base hits and 415 earned runs. They have allowed 121 home runs this season, ranking them 24th in the league. St. Louis as a pitching staff has walked 330 batters and struck out 922. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.27 and their FIP as a unit is 4.00.

Hitting Statistics

As a team St. Louis is hitting .254, good for 15th in the league. The Cardinals hold a .415 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328, which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 18th in MLB with 8.6 hits per game. Jedd Gyorko is hitting .273 with an on-base percentage of .338. He has 94 hits this season in 344 at bats with 52 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .459 and an OPS+ of 106. Matt Carpenter is hitting .246 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .379. He has totaled 88 hits and he has driven in 48 men in 358 at bats. His OPS+ is 114 while his slugging percentage is at .439. The Cardinals have 944 hits, including 192 doubles and 126 home runs. St. Louis has walked 385 times so far this season and they have struck out 915 times as a unit. They have left 753 men on base and have a team OPS of .743. They score 4.39 runs per contest and have scored a total of 483 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Kansas City has a 56-52 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.60, Ian Kennedy has a 4-7 record and a 1.21 WHIP. He has 92 strikeouts over the 107.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 88 hits. He allows 7.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.98. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.82 and they have given up 345 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .245 against the Royals bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 331 batters and walked 153 opposing hitters. As a team, Kansas City allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 4.2. The Royals pitchers as a team have surrendered 963 base knocks and 451 earned runs this season. They have given up 114 home runs this year, which ranks 29th in Major League Baseball. Kansas City as a staff has walked 339 hitters and struck out 813 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.35 while their FIP as a staff is 4.14.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .252, good for 17th in the league. The Royals hold a .414 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .305, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 16th in MLB with 8.6 hits per contest. Eric Hosmer comes into this matchup batting .316 with an OBP of .371. He has 131 hits this year along with 56 RBI in 415 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .489 with an OPS+ of 125. Lorenzo Cain is hitting .275 this season and he has an OBP of .343. He has collected 108 hits in 393 at bats while driving in 34 runs. He has an OPS+ of 102 and a slugging percentage of .425. The Royals as a unit have 931 base hits, including 172 doubles and 132 homers. Kansas City has walked 259 times this year and they have struck out on 807 occasions. They have had 669 men left on base and have an OPS of .720. They have scored 4.31 runs per game and totaled 465 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Cardinals/Royals MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Royals -130

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