8:15 pm
August 14

Cardinals @ Royals

Who will WIN this matchup?

St. Louis Cardinals (62-55)

@ Kansas City Royals (43-77)

 

Starting Pitchers:

Hudson (STL): 10-6; 4.01 ERA

Keller (KC) 7-12; 4.09 ERA

 

Last 10 Games Played:

St. Louis Cardinals: 5-5

Kansas City Royals: 3-7

 

Current odds:

St. Louis Cardinals: (-125)

Kansas City Royals: (+115)

 

• The Cardinals are now 37-20 all-time at Kauffman Stadium in interleague play following a 2-0 victory Tuesday, while the two clubs have nearly split 46 games in St. Louis (24-22, favoring the Cardinals).

• Dakota Hudson (10-6, 4.01 ERA) will get the starting assignment for the Cardinals on Wednesday. He has faced the Royals only once, a relief appearance last season. He faced four batters in that outing, walking two and allowing a hit and a run. Hudson has lost two straight decisions after reeling off four straight wins, but he has allowed more than three earned runs only once in his past 20 starts.

• Kansas City is hoping Brad Keller (7-12, 4.09 ERA) can stop a personal three-game losing streak. He had won his prior three starts but has struggled to get run support recently. In his past four starts, he has received a total of seven runs from his offense, including just two runs in two starts on the offensively prolific road trip. Keller has tasted success against the Cardinals, with a 1-0 record and a 2.00 ERA. He defeated Michael Wacha in St. Louis in May, giving up just two runs on two hits in seven innings. He also had two scoreless innings in relief in two appearances last year.

• Kansas City has won three of Keller’s four interleague starts this year, as he’s posted a 2.92 ERA (eight earned runs in 24 2/3 innings). He’s 2-2 lifetime with a 3.66 ERA in nine interleague games, including six starts.

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