St. Louis Cardinals @ Kansas City Royals

St. Louis CardinalsCardinalsSTL

40-33, 19-16 Away

Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC

31-45, 18-21 Home

STL

Pitchers

Dustin MayRHP, #3

Stephen KolekRHP, #32

Player	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP	H	K	BB	HR
D. May	5-6	3.75	1.14	81.2	72	75	21	5
S. Kolek	4-1	2.68	1.03	50.1	42	34	10	5

STL

Home Runs

Jordan WalkerRF #18 - STL

18HR

.291AVG

57RBI

Salvador PerezC #13 - KC

10HR

.207AVG

27RBI

Batting Average

Jordan WalkerRF #18 - STL

.291AVG

.345OBP

.537SLG

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

.294AVG

.368OBP

.465SLG

Runs Batted In

Jordan WalkerRF #18 - STL

57RBI

18HR

.291AVG

Carter JensenC #22 - KC

38RBI

9HR

.238AVG

St. Louis Cardinals

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Ryan Fernandez RP	15-Day IL	Jun 22
Sem Robberse SP	60-Day IL	Jul 1
Victor Santos RP	60-Day IL	Jul 1
Ixan Henderson SP	60-Day IL	Jul 1
Zack Thompson RP	60-Day IL	Jul 1

Kansas City Royals

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Bobby Witt Jr. SS	Day-To-Day	Jun 19
Maikel Garcia 3B	Day-To-Day	Jun 19
Seth Lugo SP	7-Day IL	Jun 19
Anthony Simonelli SP	60-Day IL	Jun 20
Javier Vaz 2B	60-Day IL	Jun 21

team	AVG	R	H	HR	OBP	SLG	ERA	WHIP	BB	K	OBA	Day
STL	.247	332	608	83	.325	.396	4.19	1.34	241	563	.255	13-18
KC	.246	315	628	72	.320	.390	4.48	1.38	288	597	.252	12-17

Cardinals Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
6/18/26	@KC	L14-6
6/17/26	vsSD	L6-1
6/16/26	vsSD	W3-2
6/15/26	vsSD	W3-0
6/14/26	@MIN	L5-4

Royals Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
6/18/26	vsSTL	W14-6
6/17/26	@WSH	W6-2
6/16/26	@WSH	L6-4
6/15/26	@WSH	L7-3
6/14/26	vsHOU	W4-0

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Game 1

6/18

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6/19

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6/21

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Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	45	27	.625	-	L1
St. Louis	40	33	.548	5.5	L2
Chicago	39	36	.520	7.5	W1
Pittsburgh	38	37	.507	8.5	W2
Cincinnati	35	38	.479	10.5	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	39	34	.534	-	W1
Cleveland	40	35	.533	-	W1
Minnesota	36	40	.474	4.5	W4
Kansas City	31	45	.408	9.5	W2
Detroit	30	44	.405	9.5	L2

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Dustin MayRHP, #3

Stephen KolekRHP, #32

Jordan WalkerRF #18 - STL

Salvador PerezC #13 - KC

Jordan WalkerRF #18 - STL

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

Jordan WalkerRF #18 - STL

Carter JensenC #22 - KC

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