Royals Backed to Beat Cardinals, Under 9 Runs in Sunday Matchup
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 21
Royals Backed to Beat Cardinals, Under 9 Runs in Sunday Matchup
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 21
Summary
Kansas City is the pick over St. Louis, with the game projected to stay under nine runs as both starters enter in strong form.
Stephen Kolek has a 2.68 ERA and 1.03 WHIP through eight starts, including 27.1 home innings with only four earned runs allowed and 6.1 scoreless innings earlier this year against the Cardinals.
Dustin May brings a 3.75 ERA and 1.14 WHIP, plus a complete-game one-hit shutout in his last outing, but his 5.73 ERA in day games is flagged as a risk.
The low-total call also reflects two middling offenses and similar team profiles: St. Louis is batting .247 and scoring 4.5 runs per game, while Kansas City sits 13 games below .500 despite preseason expectations.