Cardinals vs. Royals Prediction: Close Contest Projected in Updated Analysis for Friday's MLB Game [8/9/2024]

MLB action continues on Friday at 8:10PM ET as the St. Louis Cardinals lock horns with the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.

The Royals will have Michael Lorenzen (5-6, 3.69 ERA) as their starting pitcher, while the Cardinals will counter with Miles Mikolas (8-9, 5.12 ERA).

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Royals as the most likely winner of the game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Cardinals-Royals game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Royals' chance of winning is 53% , while the Cardinals' is 47%."

Cardinals vs. Royals Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's MLB matchup between the Royals and Cardinals at Kauffman Stadium is scheduled to begin at 8:10PM ET.

• Who: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Kansas City Royals
• Date: Friday, August 9, 2024
• Time: 8:10PM ET/5:10PM PT
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Friday's Cardinals vs. Royals matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any Royals vs. Cardinals picks, be sure to check out the latest MLB predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

Cardinals vs. Royals Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Friday's MLB matchup between the Cardinals and Royals 10,000 times as part of our MLB picks coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Royals a 53% chance of beating the Cardinals.

According to our model, the Royals (+1.5) have a 64% chance of covering the run line, while the 8.5-run over/under has a 55% chance of going over.

Cardinals vs. Royals Odds [8/9/2024]

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Cardinals	Royals
Run Line	-1.5 (+160)	+1.5 (-184)
Moneyline	+100	-115
Total	o8.5 (-122)	u8.5 (+102)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Cardinals vs. Royals Picks

Our model's biggest edge in the Cardinals vs. Royals matchup is on the run line.

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Conclusion

We predict the Royals, with a 53% win probability, will likely beat the Cardinals on Friday.

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