These cross-state rivals meet last week for a three-game set in St Louis with the Royals getting 2-1, 3-2, 4-1 sweep. Not sure the red-hot Royals will be breaking out the broom again this weekend but expect pitching to again rule the day. The Red Birds have lost Joel Pineiro’s L5 starts giving his just 13 runs of support. The Card righty certainly did his part with his 2.37 ERA in L3, all three going under the total. Pineiro is 4-1 LT with a 2.70 ERA in six starts versus Royals. KC’s Gil Meche has an identicle 2.37 ERA in his L3, 5 earned in 19 innings of work, and comes off masterful one run/three hit, six inning win over the Giants. If both pitchers hold form, this is an instant replay of the last week’s three game series,  play the UNDER.