Kansas City Royals @ St. Louis Cardinals
20-27, 7-17 Away
2
20-27, 7-17 Away
Final
27-19, 12-11 Home
0
27-19, 12-11 Home
| pitchers | IP | H | ER | BB | K | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 82-61 | 4.24 | |
| 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21-12 | 1.80 | |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22-14 | 3.26 |
Win Probability
According to ESPN Analytics
Game Information
Busch Stadium
2:15 AM, 18 May 2026
St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 38,051
Game Time:2:40
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Ryan Wills
- First Base Umpire - Lance Barksdale
- Second Base Umpire - Will Little
- Third Base Umpire - Ryan Additon
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | STL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Perez hit sacrifice fly to left, Garcia scored. | 1 | 0 | |
| 4th | Perez homered to left (393 feet). | 2 | 0 | |
Data is currently unavailable.
STL wins 2-1
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 26 | 22 | .542 | - | W2 |
| Chicago | 24 | 22 | .522 | 1 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 21 | 26 | .447 | 4.5 | W1 |
| Detroit | 20 | 27 | .426 | 5.5 | L2 |
| Kansas City | 20 | 27 | .426 | 5.5 | W1 |
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 29 | 18 | .617 | - | L2 |
| Milwaukee | 26 | 18 | .591 | 1.5 | L1 |
| St. Louis | 27 | 19 | .587 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh | 24 | 23 | .511 | 5 | L3 |
| Cincinnati | 24 | 23 | .511 | 5 | L2 |
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