Its Thursday, June 5 and the Royals (32-29) are in St. Louis to take on the Cardinals (33-27) for a doubleheader following last night’s rainout.
Cole Ragans is slated to take the mound for Kansas City against Matthew Liberatore for St. Louis in Game 2.
The series opened Tuesday with a 10-7 Royals’ win. Bobby Witt Jr. drove in four to pace the offense which overcame an awful start from Michael Lorenzen who allowed seven runs in just 2.2 innings.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Royals at Cardinals - Game 2
- Date: Thursday, June 5, 2025
- Time: 7:45PM EST
- Site: Busch Stadium
- City: St. Louis, MO
- Network/Streaming: FDSNKC, FDSNMW
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Odds for the Royals at the Cardinals - Game 2
The latest odds as of Thursday:
- Moneyline: Royals (-102), Cardinals (-117)
- Spread: Cardinals 1.5
- Total: 7.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Royals at Cardinals - Game 2
- Pitching matchup for June 5, 2025: Cole Ragans vs. Matthew Liberatore
- Royals: Cole Ragans (2-3, 4.53 ERA)
Last outing: 5/16 vs. St. Louis - 5IP, 4ER, 5H, 0BB, 7Ks - Cardinals: Matthew Liberatore (3-4, 3.08 ERA)
Last outing: 5/30 at Texas - 5IP, 4ER, 7H, 1BB, 5Ks
- Royals: Cole Ragans (2-3, 4.53 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Royals at Cardinals - Game 2
- The Cardinals are showing a 129% return on investment at home on the Money Line
- Each of the Royals’ last 3 games in St. Louis have gone over the Total
- The Royals have covered the Run Line in 10 of their last 12 road games against the Cardinals
- Bobby Witt Jr. is 3-8 to open June after closing May with just 2 hits in his final 18 ABs
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Royals and the Cardinals
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Thursday’s Game 2 between the Royals and the Cardinals:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the St. Louis Cardinals on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Kansas City Royals at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 7.0.
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