Royals at Cardinals 5/23/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions
An interleague series will conclude on Wednesday afternoon, when the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals battle from Busch Stadium. The Royals dropped the series opener but bounced back last night with a 5-1 victory. Alex Gordon and Salvador Perez each went deep for Kansas City, who is 18 games below .500 overall.
St. Louis skipper Mike Matheny will turn to right-hander Michael Wacha (5-1 3.08 ERA) in the series finale. The Cardinals have won seven of Wacha’s nine starts this season and he owns a 1.31 WHIP.
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St. Louis SS Paul DeJong (hand) underwent successful surgery on Friday and is expected until late June. Through 48 games, Kansas City ranks 9th in batting average and 25th in runs scored. For the season, St. Louis ranks 20th in batting average and 15th in runs scored. Take the under on Wednesday. Final Score Prediction, St. Louis Cardinals win low scoring game 3-2.