Cardinals vs Royals Prediction and MLB Tips - 31 May 2023
Last updated: May 30, 2023, 11:46PM | Published: May 29, 2023, 9:06PM
The St. Louis Cardinals play the Kansas City Royals in MLB action at Busch Stadium on Wednesday, starting at 9:45am AEST.
The Cardinals will send Miles Mikolas (3-1, 4.23 ERA) to the mound, while the Royals are going with Zack Greinke (1-5, 4.55 ERA).
Stats Insider's free betting tips for Cardinals vs Royals, as well as the latest betting odds in Australia, are detailed below.
Who Will Win: Cardinals vs Royals
Using high-tech machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated Wednesday's St. Louis-Kansas City MLB match-up 10,000 times.
Our leading predictive analytics model currently gives the Cardinals a 61% chance of winning against the Royals at Busch Stadium.
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Cardinals vs Royals: Odds
The current betting odds in Australia for Wednesday's MLB game at Busch Stadium are shown below:
- Head to Head: Cardinals $1.54, Royals $2.65
- Line: Cardinals -1.5 ($2.05), Royals +1.5 ($1.80)
- Total (Over/Under 9 Runs): Over $2.00, Under $1.83
Odds are correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, bet365 currently has the Cardinals at $1.54 and the Royals at $2.65.
The Cardinals are 1.5-run favourites against the Royals, with odds of $2.05 currently on offer at bet365.
For the underdog Royals (+1.5) to cover the line, bet365 currently has odds of $1.80.
The Over/Under for Cardinals vs Royals sits at 9 with bet365, which currently has odds for the Over at $2.00 and odds for the Under at $1.83.
According to Stats Insider's model, the Royals (+1.5) have a 56% chance of covering the line, while the Over/Under total of 9 runs is considered an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.
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Cardinals vs Royals: Best Bets
- Head to Head: Kansas City at $2.65 with bet365 (2.1% edge)
- Line: Royals +1.5 at $1.80 with bet365 (56% probability)
- Total Runs: Over 9 at $2.00 with bet365 (50% probability)
These Cardinals vs Royals best bets are based on world-class modelling and betting experience to help you place smarter bets with your chosen online bookie.
While the Cardinals have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Royals to win is our preferred option due to the 2.1% edge identified when comparing our data-driven probabilities to the bet365 odds currently available.
Taking advantage of the edges published on Stats Insider is crucial to achieving long-term profitability.
Cardinals vs Royals: Prediction
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Cardinals vs Royals: Preview
The game between the Cardinals and Royals at Busch Stadium is scheduled to start at 9:45am AEST on Wednesday.
- Game: St. Louis Cardinals vs Kansas City Royals
- Date: Wednesday 31 May 2023
- Time: 9:45am AEST
- Venue: Busch Stadium
All dates and times mentioned in this article are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) unless otherwise noted.
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