On August 9, 2024, at 8:10 PM, the St. Louis Cardinals are set to battle it out against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium under expectedly overcast skies. The Cardinals will send Miles Mikolas to the mound, who holds a 5.119 ERA, while Michael Lorenzen, with a 3.689 ERA, will pitch for the Royals. In the 2024 NL Central Division, the Cardinals are eighth with a 59-56 record and a .510 win percentage, while their division record of 17-19 ranks them second; they’ve won 5 of their last 10 games and currently enjoy a two-game winning streak. The Cardinals’ home and away records are 31-26 and 28-30 respectively, with a slight edge in night games over day games, scoring 477 runs and conceding 521. Meanwhile, in the AL Central, the Royals are fifth, sporting a 64-52 record and a .550 win percentage. They are third in their division with a strong 25-11 record. The Royals have won 7 of their last 10 games and currently hold a one-game winning streak, with a robust 37-24 home record and a near-even 27-28 away record. They have won 38 night games as opposed to 26 day games, tallying 554 runs scored and 460 runs allowed.