Cardinals vs. Royals Prediction: Tight Battle Projected in Updated Analysis for Sunday's MLB Matchup [5/18/2025]

The Kansas City Royals will square off with the St. Louis Cardinals in MLB action at Kauffman Stadium on Sunday, beginning at 2:10PM ET.

Michael Wacha (3-4, 2.96 ERA) will be on the bump for the Royals, up against Matthew Liberatore (3-3, 3.11 ERA) for the Cardinals.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' proven MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts an equal chance for both the Royals and Cardinals to win today's game.

"Using the most recent data, our experts ran 10,000 simulations of Sunday's St. Louis-Kansas City game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"Based on the latest updates and extensive data, we predict a 50-50 chance for both the Royals and Cardinals, making it a highly competitive matchup."

For expanded analysis of Sunday's matchup, including best bets and picks, visit our interactive Cardinals vs. Royals predictions page.

Royals vs. Cardinals Prediction: Who Will Win?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Sunday's MLB game between the Cardinals and Royals 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently can't split the two teams, giving both the Cardinals and Royals a 50% chance of winning the game.

According to our model, the over/under total of 8 runs also has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Cardinals vs. Royals Odds [5/18/2025]

We have researched the best MLB odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Cardinals	Royals
Moneyline	-110	-102
Total	o8 (-108)	u8 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Cardinals vs. Royals Picks and Best Bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Cardinals vs. Royals matchup is on the moneyline.

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Cardinals vs. Royals Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Sunday's MLB game between the Royals and Cardinals at Kauffman Stadium is scheduled to start at 2:10PM ET.

• Who: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Kansas City Royals
• Date: Sunday, May 18, 2025
• Time: 2:10PM ET/11:10AM PT
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict a close game between the Cardinals and Royals on Sunday, with each team having a 50% chance of winning.

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