St. Louis at Kansas City

Kansas City looks to bounce back from Monday's loss with Jason Vargas, who is 13-5 with a 3.10 ERA. The Royals have won 23 of Vargas' last 31 starts and 20 of his last 27 home starts. Also, the Royals are 10-1 in Vargas' last 11 starts when he's pitching on five days rest. St. Louis has lost two of Michael Wacha's last three starts and he lasted only four innings in a loss at Milwaukee on Thursday. Wacha has a 2.67 ERA at home and 5.19 on the road and the Cardinals have lost six of their last eight when Wacha starts against winning teams. The Royals have won 19 of their last 26 home contests against right-handed starters and seven of their last 10 overall. Kansas City is only three back of Cleveland in the AL Central and tied for a Wild Card spot. The Cardinals are 25-30 on the road. Play the Royals.