The Royals hammered the Cardinals on Friday. We will likely see less runs in Saturday's game with two solidly performing lefties squaring off. Matz has been very consistent in his last appearances, allowing just 2 runs in 4 starts while averaging 6 innings per appearance. Royals' rookie Ragans has similar numbers since returning to line up, also averaging 6 innings per appearance, and giving up just a pair of runs in his last three starts. He has 19 K's in his last two games! The Royals cashing 12 runs on Friday is not such a surprise; they are second in both BA (.295) and OPS (.851) over the last two weeks. The Cards have been pretty average (14th) in the same time frame. Both teams are hovering around .500 in August. The Cards are a heavy favorite, making the run line look very appealing considering Ragans' and the Royals offensive performances. Take KC at +1 1/2.