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

Royals at Cardinals

6:15 pm • ROYL

Kansas City Royals

33-46

2 - 0

St. Louis Cardinals

42-34

pitcher		team	era	w-l
A.Pallante			3.59	9-4
S.Kolek			4.15	4-2

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Royals 33-46	+1.5	-1.5-166	o9.5-110	+101
Cardinals 42-34	u9.5	+1.5-190	u9.5-111	-120

Sunday 6:15 p.m.

May 17, 2026

Busch StadiumSt. Louis

Over 5.5 (Live)+100

KC o4.5+100

0.5u

KC o4.5+100

STL -115

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.

STL -110

1.1u

J.Caglianone o0.5 HR+730

0.1u

KC -102

0.5u

Bet to -113

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MLB Public Betting

Cardinals are 2-3 in their last 5 games.
Cardinals are 1-4 in their last 5 games against the spread
Cardinals are 23-14 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 3 of Cardinals' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 17 of Cardinals' 39 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Cardinals	45-31	22-17	23-14	10-8	35-22
Royals	34-45	19-22	15-23	14-21	19-24

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Cardinals	33-39-4	17-20-2	16-19-2	7-10-1	25-29-3
Royals	37-41-1	21-19-1	16-22	21-14	16-26-1

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Cardinals	42-34	22-17	20-17	13-5	29-28
Royals	33-46	19-22	14-24	16-19	16-27

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
May 16th	KC	W 4-2	-1.5 W	U 9	STL -112
May 16th	KC	W 5-4	+1.5 W	O 8.5	STL -108
May 14th	@ATH	W 5-4	-1.5 L	U 9.5	STL +101
May 14th	@ATH	L 2-6	+1.5 L	U 10	ATH +119
May 13th	@ATH	W 6-4	+1.5 W	U 10	STL +132

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K
RS.Kolek, P	82	6.1	3
LD.Lynch, P	21	1.2	1
RL.Erceg, P	22	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1M.Garcia, 3B	1-5	1	0	0
2B.Witt, SS	0-4	0	0	0
3V.Pasquantino, 1B	1-4	0	0	0
4S.Perez, C	2-2	1	1	2
5C.Jensen, DH	1-4	0	0	0
6I.Collins, LF	1-4	0	0	0
7L.Thomas, RF	0-3	0	0	0
8M.Massey, 2B	1-3	0	0	0
8N.Loftin, PH	0-0	0	0	0
8N.Loftin, 2B	0-0	0	0	0
9K.Isbel, CF	2-4	0	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RA.Pallante, P	99	6.2	7	1
RM.Svanson, P	15	1	0	0
LJ.Bruihl, P	14	0.1	1	0
RM.Pushard, P	9	1	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1J.Wetherholt, 2B	0-3	0	0	0
2I.Herrera, C	1-4	0	0	0
3A.Burleson, 1B	1-4	0	0	0
4J.Walker, DH	0-4	0	0	0
5N.Gorman, 3B	1-3	0	0	0
6M.Winn, SS	1-2	0	0	0
6C.Prieto, PR	0-1	0	0	0
6C.Prieto, SS	0-1	0	0	0
7N.Church, RF	0-4	0	0	0
7N.Church, CF	0-4	0	0	0
8T.Saggese, LF	1-3	0	0	0
9V.Scott, CF	0-2	0	0	0
9J.Fermin, PH	0-1	0	0	0
9J.Fermin, RF	0-1	0	0	0