{"id":2464999,"date":"2026-06-18T07:19:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T07:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2464999"},"modified":"2026-06-18T07:19:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T07:19:27","slug":"royals-vs-cardinals-prediction-odds-moneyline-spread-over-under-for-june-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/royals-vs-cardinals-prediction-odds-moneyline-spread-over-under-for-june-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Royals vs Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread &#038; Over\/Under for June 18"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>Odds updated as of 2:12 a.m.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In MLB action on Thursday, the Kansas City Royals take on the St. Louis Cardinals.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what you need to know before checking out <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/navigation\/mlb\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">today&#8217;s MLB odds and spreads<\/a> on FanDuel Sportsbook.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>Kansas City Royals (30-45) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (40-32)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Date:<\/strong> Thursday, June 18, 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Time:<\/strong> 7:40 p.m. ET<\/li>\n<li><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Kauffman Stadium &#8212; Kansas City, Missouri<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coverage:<\/strong> Royals.TV and Cardinals.TV<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>All <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/navigation\/mlb\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">MLB odds<\/a>, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Moneyline:<\/strong> KC: (-122) | STL: (+104)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spread:<\/strong> KC: +1.5 (-205) | STL: -1.5 (+168)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Total:<\/strong> 9 &#8212; Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/teams\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\/odds\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Royals<\/a> vs <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/teams\/mlb\/st-louis-cardinals\/odds\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Cardinals<\/a> Probable Starting Pitchers<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Probable Pitchers:<\/strong> Noah Cameron (Royals) &#8211; 3-4, 4.11 ERA vs Matthew Liberatore (Cardinals) &#8211; 3-3, 4.71 ERA<\/p>\n<p>The probable starters are Noah Cameron (3-4) for the Royals and Matthew Liberatore (3-3) for the Cardinals. Cameron&#8217;s team is 3-8-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Cameron&#8217;s team has been victorious in 33.3% of the games he&#8217;s started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 1-2. The Cardinals have gone 8-6-0 ATS in Liberatore&#8217;s 14 starts that had a set spread. The Cardinals have a 6-4 record in Liberatore&#8217;s 10 starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.<\/p>\n<p><em>All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.numberfire.com\/mlb\/games\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">numberFire<\/a>.<\/em><br \/><strong>Prediction:<\/strong> Royals win (52.1%)<\/p>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>St. Louis is a +104 underdog on the moneyline, while Kansas City is a -122 favorite at home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>The Cardinals are 1.5-run favorites against the spread for this matchup with the Royals. The Cardinals are +168 to cover, while the Royals are -205 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>Royals versus Cardinals, on June 18, has an over\/under of 9, with the over being -110 and the under -110.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/promotions\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Bet on Kansas City Royals vs. St. Louis Cardinals on FanDuel today!<\/a><\/p>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>The Royals have been favorites in 28 games this season and have come away with the win 14 times (50%) in those contests.<\/li>\n<li>Kansas City has a record of 8-9 in contests when sportsbooks favor them by -122 or more on the moneyline.<\/li>\n<li>The Royals and their opponents have gone over in 33 of their 71 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.<\/li>\n<li>The Royals have an against the spread mark of 31-40-0 in 71 games with a line this season.<\/li>\n<li>The Cardinals have won 50.9% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (27-26).<\/li>\n<li>St. Louis has gone 21-20 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +104 or longer (51.2%).<\/li>\n<li>The Cardinals have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 30 times this season for a 30-36-5 record against the over\/under.<\/li>\n<li>The Cardinals are 44-27-0 ATS this season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/teams\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\/odds\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Royals<\/a> Player Leaders<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City with 86 hits and an OBP of .364, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .451. He&#8217;s batting .290.<\/li>\n<li>Among all qualifying batters in baseball, he is 22nd in batting average, 35th in on-base percentage, and 55th in slugging.<\/li>\n<li>Witt has recorded a base hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .450 with two doubles, three walks and two RBIs.<\/li>\n<li>Maikel Garcia is batting .266 with 16 doubles, two triples, three home runs and 24 walks. He&#8217;s slugging .378 with an on-base percentage of .326.<\/li>\n<li>Among qualifying batters, he is 55th in batting average, 90th in on-base percentage and 115th in slugging percentage.<\/li>\n<li>Carter Jensen is batting .235 with a .416 slugging percentage and 37 RBI this year.<\/li>\n<li>Jensen brings a nine-game hitting streak into this game. In his last 10 outings he is batting .333 with five doubles, two home runs, two walks and nine RBIs.<\/li>\n<li>Jac Caglianone has eight home runs, 20 RBI and a batting average of .267 this season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>Alec Burleson has 18 doubles, 13 home runs and 26 walks while batting .285. He&#8217;s slugging .488 with an on-base percentage of .347.<\/li>\n<li>Including all the qualifying hitters in MLB, he is 26th in batting average, 57th in on-base percentage and 33rd in slugging percentage.<\/li>\n<li>Burleson hopes to build on a 17-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last 10 games he is hitting .250 with three doubles, five home runs, two walks and 10 RBIs.<\/li>\n<li>Jordan Walker has 81 hits while slugging .537. Both lead his team. He has a batting average of .288 with an on-base percentage of .341.<\/li>\n<li>Including all qualifying hitters, his batting average places him 24th, his on-base percentage is 65th, and he is 14th in slugging.<\/li>\n<li>Ivan Herrera has racked up an on-base percentage of .398, a team-best for the Cardinals.<\/li>\n<li>JJ Wetherholt is hitting .259 with seven doubles, 10 home runs and 33 walks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li><strong>5\/17\/2026:<\/strong> 2-0 KC (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)<\/li>\n<li><strong>5\/15\/2026:<\/strong> 5-4 STL (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)<\/li>\n<li><strong>6\/5\/2025:<\/strong> 7-5 KC (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)<\/li>\n<li><strong>6\/5\/2025:<\/strong> 6-5 STL (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)<\/li>\n<li><strong>6\/3\/2025:<\/strong> 10-7 KC (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)<\/li>\n<li><strong>5\/18\/2025:<\/strong> 2-1 KC (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)<\/li>\n<li><strong>5\/17\/2025:<\/strong> 1-0 STL (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)<\/li>\n<li><strong>5\/16\/2025:<\/strong> 10-3 STL (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -158, Underdog Moneyline: +134)<\/li>\n<li><strong>8\/10\/2024:<\/strong> 8-3 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)<\/li>\n<li><strong>8\/9\/2024:<\/strong> 8-5 STL (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Sign up for <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/servedby.flashtalking.com\/click\/8\/172462;7577239;369307;211;0\/?ft_width=1&amp;ft_height=1&amp;gdpr=$%7BGDPR%7D&amp;gdpr_consent=$%7BGDPR_CONSENT_78%7D&amp;us_privacy=$%7BUS_PRIVACY%7D&amp;url=36820660\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">FanDuel Sportsbook<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/servedby.flashtalking.com\/click\/8\/270261;9559798;369307;211;0\/?gdpr=$%7BGDPR%7D&amp;gdpr_consent=$%7BGDPR_CONSENT_78%7D&amp;us_privacy=$%7BUS_PRIVACY%7D&amp;force_transparent=true&amp;url=https:\/\/www.fanduel.com\/contests\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">FanDuel Daily Fantasy<\/a> today!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.fanduel.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Odds updated as of 2:12 a.m. In MLB action on Thursday, the Kansas City Royals take on the St. Louis Cardinals. Here&#8217;s what you need to know before checking out today&#8217;s MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook. Kansas City Royals (30-45) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (40-32) Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026 Time: 7:40 p.m. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2366591,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2464999","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-royalty"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775802738_Royals-vs-White-Sox-Prediction-Odds-Moneyline-Spread-OverUnder.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2464999","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2464999"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2464999\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2465000,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2464999\/revisions\/2465000"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2366591"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2464999"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2464999"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2464999"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}