Cardinals vs. Royals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 17

The St. Louis Cardinals aim to finish off a sweep of a three-game series versus the Kansas City Royals, at 2:15 p.m. ET on Sunday. Andre Pallante (4-3, 4.46 ERA) gets the start for the Cardinals, who are 27-18 this season and third in the NL Central. Stephen Kolek (1-0, 6.75 ERA) is starting for the Royals, who are 19-27 and fifth in the AL Central.

Per the moneyline, the matchup between the Cardinals (-115) and Royals (-104) looks like a close one. The total for the Cardinals-Royals game is set at 9.

Cardinals vs. Royals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Sunday, May 17, 2026
• Game time: 2:15 p.m. ET
• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Stadium: Busch Stadium
• Favorite: Cardinals (-115)
• Underdog: Royals (-104)
• Over/under: 9

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• TV Channel: CARD and ROYL
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Cardinals vs. Royals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Cardinals are 3-2 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 60% of those games).
• Kansas City has been pegged as an underdog in 20 games this year and has walked away with the win seven times (35%) in those games.
• St. Louis has played as favorites of -115 or more twice this season and split those games.
• This season, the Royals have come away with a win four times in 15 chances when named as an underdog of at least -104 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Cardinals have an implied win probability of 53.5%.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 51% chance of walking away with the win.

Cardinals vs. Royals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Cardinals have played in 45 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 18 times (18-22-5).
• Games involving Kansas City have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 21 of 46 chances this season.
• The Cardinals have covered 64.4% of their games this season, going 29-16-0 ATS.
• In 46 games with a line this season, the Royals have a mark of 18-28-0 against the spread.