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
4:15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 50 | 45 | .526 | - | W3 |
| Cleveland | 51 | 46 | .526 | - | W4 |
| Minnesota | 48 | 49 | .495 | 3 | W2 |
| Detroit | 44 | 52 | .458 | 6.5 | L2 |
| Kansas City | 38 | 59 | .392 | 13 | L5 |
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 59 | 37 | .615 | - | L3 |
| Chicago | 54 | 42 | .563 | 5 | W2 |
| St. Louis | 50 | 45 | .526 | 8.5 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh | 50 | 47 | .515 | 9.5 | W3 |
| Cincinnati | 43 | 52 | .453 | 15.5 | L2 |
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