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MLB · Moneyline
Kansas City Royals
@
St. Louis Cardinals
Date
Sat, May 16
Time
6:15 PM
Venue
Busch Stadium
Spread
Cardinals ML
Odds
-120
Risk
MOD
LEANSoft lean — not a strong recommendation
Cardinals ML
-120 · 1 Unit
68%
The Edge
Cardinals ML is a LEAN — home-field advantage, superior starter ERA, and a massive ATS edge all point to St. Louis, but the near-even moneyline and KC's underdog cover history prevent this from reaching PICK threshold.
Key Factors
Pitcher ERA delta favors STL: Leahy 4.31 ERA vs Cameron 5.55 ERA — a 1.24-run gap pointing to a Cardinals pitching edge
Cardinals ATS at home: 13-8 (.619) vs Royals ATS on the road: 7-15 (.318) — a 30-point gap in cover rate
KC on a 5-game losing streak (L5) going 2-8 ATS in last 10; STL riding a W2 streak and 6-4 ATS in last 10
Cardinals overall ATS 27-17 (.614) vs Royals 18-27 (.400) — a 21% gap in ATS win rate flagged as the primary edge signal