St. Louis Cardinals at Kansas City Royals: 5/3/22 MLB Picks and Prediction

Kansas City Royals (7-14) vs St. Louis Cardinals (13-9)

Game Info: Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 8:10 pm (Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium)

Brad Keller (0-2) (2.19) vs Dakota Hudson (2-1) (2.75)

Betting Odds: Kansas City Royals +105 / St. Louis Cardinals -141 --- Over/Under: 7 Click Here for the Latest Odds

The Saint Louis Cardinals will visit the Kansas City Royals in the first game of their series in the National League East versus American League Central matchup from Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday night. The weather is expected to be very humid with a 85.72% chance of rain and 6 mile per hour winds.

The Saint Louis Cardinals are coming off of a 3 run loss against the Kansas City Royals in their last game. Goldschmidt hit an early home run and Steven Matz and the Cardinals bullpen made it stand up Monday in a 1-0 win over the Kansas City Royals. The series is at 1-0 in favor of the Royals going into game 2.

Steven Matz got the start for the Saint Louis Cardinals in this one. He has a 4.56 ERA, with 27 strikes and a 1.44 whip. Matz had allowed five runs over his previous three starts, spanning 14 2/3 innings before calling it a night the win.

Saint Louis Cardinals right-hander, Bryse Wilson will be the starter for this one. He has a 4.70 ERA, with 10 strikes and a 1.37 whip. 

The Kansas City Royals are coming off of a 3 run loss against the Saint Louis Cardinals in their last game. The series is at 1-0 in favor of the Royals going into game 2.

Zack Greinke got the start for the Kansas City Royals in this one. He has a 2.57 ERA, with 7 strikes and a .96 whip. He gave up three hits in six innings. The 18-year veteran made the 493rd start of his career and didn't walk anyone with one strikeout.

Kansas City Royals right-hander, Michael Pineda will be the starter for this one. This season he has a 3.60 ERA, with 4 strikes and a 1.00 whip. 

The Cardinals are 5-1 in their last 6 Tuesday games and are 5-1 in their last 6 interleague games. The Cardinals are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. American League Central and are 13-3 in their last 16 road games vs. a right-handed starter. The Royals are 2-8 in their last 10 overall and are 2-8 in their last 10 games as an underdog. The Royals are 1-4 in their last 5 during game 2 of a series and are 2-8 in their last 10 games on grass. The Cardinals are by far the better team and should get the win here.

Clayton’s Pick Cardinals

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