Kansas City Royals vs St. Louis Cardinals Predictions Today (Game 2) | Top MLB Picks For 6/5/25

Double hitter action for Thursday night baseball. Royals Cardinals played an early daytime game and now we have the makeup game uh from last night as it got rained down on Wednesday. I’ve got a free play free analysis for your late night game 7:45 Eastern tonight on Thursday. Cardinals Royals on getaway day coming up free right here right now. Hi, this is Steve Merrill wageralk.com right back here on Wager Talk TV. And it’s a lot of daytime action, but we do have a nighttime game. In fact, it’s the latest game Thursday night 7:45 Eastern. That’s cuz the Cardinals and Royals, the battle of Missouri are playing a double header. They got rained out yesterday on Wednesday. They played the first game at 1:45 Eastern. I’m doing this video on Thursday morning before the first game has been played. So, we do have to keep an eye on that one. The bullpin usage could come into play obviously if both teams go heavy into the bullpen. Might want to take a look at the over in game two. That’s usually how we approach double headers. But, I’m going to focus on the side more for this game and look at the Cardinals as a small home favorite. currently about a minus125 um in the first game and then we look at the second game here they’re even cheaper about a minus$1.15 favorite I think there’s value with them here in the second game as a small home favorite with Liator on the mound over Cole Reagan’s uh both pitchers pretty similar numbers this year but I feel like Libator has been the better overall pitcher and if you look at RA especially in walks hits ratio and home runs allowed both have given up four home runs Reagan does have more strikeouts but Libator’s had half as many walks and his RA is a lot better because of it. A 3.1 erra. Reagan’s a 4.5 ERA. And also, um, Reagan did face the Cardinals earlier this season about a month ago, three weeks ago on May 16th, and he struggled in that meeting, giving up five hits and four runs in just five innings. Meanwhile, Liberator faced off against them two days later on May 18th, and he shut him down at Kansas City, giving up just one earned run in only six hits in six innings, five strikeouts, and just one walk. So when these two teams faced uh these pitchers last month, the Cardinals had the edge and at home in the double header setting on getaway Thursday night, I favored the Cardinals here at a low price. Take a look at St. Louis minus A15 listed pitchers. A pair of south balls, Liberator over Reagan’s tonight at 7:45 Eastern. Total’s pretty low in this game at 7 12 to the under. Uh once again, keep an eye on the game one result. If by chance both bullpens get tax heavy, maybe there’s some value with the over, but it’s kind of hard to call an advance. So, I want to focus on the side here for your advance video for Thursday night. And we’ll take a look at the Cardinals as a small home favorite in game two tonight. 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Kansas City Royals vs. St. Louis Cardinals | June 5, 2025 | MLB Regular Season

🏟️ Game Details
Matchup: Kansas City Royals (32–29) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (33–27)
Date & Time: Thursday, June 5, 2025
Venue: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO

📺 How to Watch
Television:

Kansas City Market: FanDuel Sports Network Kansas City
St. Louis Market: FanDuel Sports Network Midwest

📊 Betting Odds (as of June 5, 2025)
Moneyline: Royals +180 | Cardinals -198
Over/Under: 7.5 runs

Starting Pitchers:

Royals: Cole Ragans
Cardinals: Matthew Liberatore

📌 Team Hashtags
Kansas City Royals: #RaisedRoyal
St. Louis Cardinals: #STLCards

📝 Notable Facts
I-70 Series Rivalry: The Royals and Cardinals share a storied intrastate rivalry, famously clashing in the 1985 World Series, which the Royals won in seven games. The rivalry, known as the “I-70 Series,” continues to be a highlight for both fanbases.

Top Prospect Debut: Royals’ top prospect Jac Caglianone, the No. 6 overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, made his MLB debut earlier in the series. Caglianone has been a standout in the minors, hitting .322 with 15 home runs and 56 RBIs in 49 games.

Series Finale: This game concludes a three-game series between the Royals and Cardinals, with both teams looking to gain momentum as the season progresses.

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