Picks, predictions for Royals vs. Cardinals on Monday, May 29
Teddy Ricketson shares their top picks on DraftKings Sportsbook for Royals-Cardinals on Monday, May 29th. The Kansas City Royals and the St. Louis Cardinals are set to start a two-game series on Monday, May 29. Reliever Josh Staumont (0-0, 4.76 ERA) will make the first start of his career for Kansas City before giving way to bulk man Mike Mayers. The Cardinals are the -205 moneyline favorites at DraftKings Sportsbook, and the run total is set at 10. St.Louis has logged four consecutive games with combined run totals under eight, while the Royals have seen a combined run total of fewer than 11 runs in six of its last eight games. The bullpen day benefits the Cardinals’ lineup because, frankly, the Royals don’t have a great bullpen.
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The Kansas City Royals (16-38) and the St. Louis Cardinals (24-31) are starting a brief two-game series on Monday, May 29. First pitch from Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri is set for 2:15 p.m. ET. Reliever Josh Staumont (0-0, 4.76 ERA) will make the first start of his career for Kansas City before giving way to bulk man Mike Mayers, while St. Louis counters with the veteran Adam Wainwright (2-0, 6.33 ERA).
The Cardinals are the -205 moneyline favorites at DraftKings Sportsbook. The Royals are the +175 underdogs, and the run total is set at 10.
This will be Staumont’s 19th appearance of the season, but his first start of the year and his five-year career. He has yet to pitch two full innings in an outing this season, so he’ll likely take the first before giving way to Mayers — who pitched 4.2 innings of one-run ball in a similar role last week against the Detroit Tigers. Staumont logged 0.2 innings on Sunday against the Washington Nationals, allowing one hit and striking out one.
Wainwright will be making his fifth start of the year after beginning the season on the injured list. He is coming off his worst appearance of the season but still managed to leave with a win, throwing 5.2 innings against the Cincinnati Reds and allowing eight hits on five earned while striking out two and walking one.
Kansas City has seen a combined run total of fewer than 11 runs in six of its last eight games. St. Louis has logged four consecutive games with combined run totals under eight. Even with the Royals going with a bullpen day, this run line feels high — Mayers is throwing the ball well and Waino should keep a weak K.C. offense in check.
If St. Louis wasn’t coming off an extra-inning win with only two hits on Saturday — and then getting walked off on Sunday — they would be the easy pick. The bullpen day for Kansas City benefits the Cardinals’ lineup because, frankly, the Royals don’t have a great bullpen.