MLB Best Bet for Aug 9: Backing Royals at Home Vs Cardinals

• The Kansas City Royals have -121 moneyline odds against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday.
• With a 37-24 record at home, the Royals are the best bet of the day against starting Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas.
• Bobby Witt Jr. has +110 odds to go over 1.5 hits for a third consecutive game.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Bobby Witt Jr. and the surging Kansas City Royals take on the St. Louis Cardinals as favorites on the 1.5-run line (+165). Friday’s best MLB bet is on the Royals to win outright at home with -121 moneyline odds.

St. Louis Cardinals Vs Kansas City Royals Betting Odds

Team	Spread	Moneyline	Total
St. Louis Cardinals	+1.5 (-195)	+101	O9.0 (-105)
Kansas City Royals	-1.5 (+165)	-121	U9.0 (-115)

The Royals are the second-best legal sports betting team on the moneyline at home this season with a 37-24 record. Only the Phillies (38-21) are better at home, but Kansas City’s splits at Kauffman Stadium compared to on the road make their -121 moneyline odds an easy wager.

Split	Games	Runs	Batting Average	On Base Percentage	Slugging Percentage
Home	61	319	.268	.330	.443
Away	55	235	.236	.289	.385

The Royals home and away splits show an incredible offensive improvement at home compared to on the road. That’s especially true for top Kansas City players like Bobby Witt Jr., who has +110 legal Missouri sports betting odds to go over 1.5 hits on Friday night for a third straight game.

Bobby Witt Jr. Total Hits Prop Vs Cardinals

• Over 1.5 Hits +110
• Under 1.5 Hits -145

Witt Jr. has been on a tear since the All-Star Break, posting a .481 batting average and nearly the same number of home runs (6) as strike outs (7) in that 19-game stretch. The Royals star shortstop left the yard twice against the Red sox on Wednesday night and has +450 odds at legal MLB betting sites to do so again against the Cardinals.

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