Cardinals vs. Royals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - June 19

The Kansas City Royals will look to Carter Jensen, currently on a 10-game hitting streak, against the St. Louis Cardinals at 8:15 p.m. ET on Friday, at Kauffman Stadium. Michael McGreevy (3-5, 2.99 ERA) gets the start for the Cardinals, who are 40-33 this season and second in the NL Central. Seth Lugo (2-4, 3.86 ERA) is the expected starter for the Royals, who are 31-45 and fourth in the AL Central.

Despite playing away from home the Cardinals are at -122 to win, compared to the Royals at +100. The total in this contest is set at 9.

Cardinals vs. Royals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Friday, June 19, 2026
• Game time: 8:15 p.m. ET
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
• Favorite: Cardinals (-122)
• Underdog: Royals (+100)
• Over/under: 9

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Cardinals vs. Royals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Cardinals have put together a 12-5 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 70.6% of those games).
• Kansas City has been underdogs in 42 games this season and has come away with the win 15 times (35.7%) in those contests.
• St. Louis has entered seven games this season favored by -122 or more and is 6-1 in those contests.
• This year, the Royals have won 11 of 29 games when listed as at least +100 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Cardinals' implied win probability is 55%.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 50% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Cardinals vs. Royals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Cardinals have played in 73 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 29 times (29-37-7).
• So far this season, Kansas City and its opponents have hit the over in 35 of its 76 games with a total.
• The Cardinals have covered 61.6% of their games this season, going 45-28-0 against the spread.
• The Royals are 33-43-0 against the spread in their 76 games that had a posted line this season.