Kansas City Royals @ St. Louis Cardinals

Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC

18-21, 6-12 Away

St. Louis CardinalsCardinalsSTL

23-15, 10-10 Home

Pitchers

STL

Michael WachaRHP, #52

Dustin MayRHP, #3

Player	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP	H	K	BB	HR
M. Wacha	3-2	3.05	1.06	44.1	32	36	15	5
D. May	3-3	5.15	1.53	36.2	47	25	9	3

STL

Home Runs

Carter JensenC #22 - KC

6HR

.217AVG

17RBI

Jordan WalkerRF #18 - STL

10HR

.302AVG

27RBI

Batting Average

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

.299AVG

.371OBP

.461SLG

Jordan WalkerRF #18 - STL

.302AVG

.384OBP

.576SLG

Runs Batted In

Vinnie Pasquantino1B #9 - KC

18RBI

5HR

.190AVG

Alec Burleson1B #41 - STL

30RBI

6HR

.274AVG

Kansas City Royals

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Bailey Falter RP	15-Day IL	9 May
Cole Ragans SP	15-Day IL	22 May
James McArthur RP	60-Day IL	24 May
Anthony Simonelli SP	60-Day IL	1 Jun
Javier Vaz 2B	60-Day IL	1 Jun

St. Louis Cardinals

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Matt Pushard RP	15-Day IL	15 May
Ramon Urias 3B	10-Day IL	15 May
Lars Nootbaar LF	60-Day IL	29 May
Ixan Henderson SP	60-Day IL	29 May
Victor Santos RP	60-Day IL	1 Jun

team	AVG	R	H	HR	OBP	SLG	ERA	WHIP	BB	K	OBA	Night
KC	.241	161	311	39	.320	.390	4.31	1.37	169	329	.238	13-9
STL	.240	182	305	45	.324	.396	4.33	1.38	142	268	.256	16-6

Royals Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
9/5/26	vsDET	W4-3
8/5/26	vsCLE	L8-5
7/5/26	vsCLE	L3-1
6/5/26	vsCLE	W5-3
5/5/26	vsCLE	W6-2

Cardinals Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
9/5/26	@SD	W6-0
8/5/26	@SD	W2-1
7/5/26	vsMIL	L6-2
5/5/26	vsMIL	W6-3
4/5/26	vsLAD	L4-1

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Regular Season Series

Series starts 5/15

Royals
Cardinals

Game 1

16/5

Royals
Cardinals

Game 2

17/5

Royals
Cardinals

Game 3

18/5

Cardinals
Royals

Game 4

19/6

Cardinals
Royals

Game 5

20/6

Cardinals
Royals

Game 6

22/6

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	21	19	.525	-	W3
Detroit	18	21	.462	2.5	L4
Kansas City	18	21	.462	2.5	W1
Chicago	17	21	.447	3	L3
Minnesota	16	23	.410	4.5	L3

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	27	12	.692	-	W10
St. Louis	23	15	.605	3.5	W2
Milwaukee	20	16	.556	5.5	W2
Pittsburgh	21	18	.538	6	L1
Cincinnati	20	19	.513	7	L8

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Kansas City Royals @ St. Louis Cardinals

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Game Information

Probable Pitchers

Michael WachaRHP, #52

Dustin MayRHP, #3

Carter JensenC #22 - KC

Jordan WalkerRF #18 - STL

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

Jordan WalkerRF #18 - STL

Vinnie Pasquantino1B #9 - KC

Alec Burleson1B #41 - STL

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Team Stats

Regular Season Series

Series starts 5/15

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