Royals 14-6 Cardinals (Jun 18, 2026) Final Score

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St. Louis CardinalsSTL

6–14

Final

Kansas City RoyalsKC

Kauffman Stadium

Team Season Averages

St. Louis CardinalsLeads 13 of 18

Kansas City RoyalsLeads 5 of 18

Batting

4.53Runs per game4.01
0.245Batting average0.244
0.324On-base percentage0.318
0.395Slugging percentage0.383
0.719OPS0.701
1.15Home runs per game0.92
8.26Hits per game8.15
83Home runs69
50Stolen bases58

Pitching

4.08ERA4.48
1.33WHIP1.37
7.78Strikeouts per nine7.99
3.33Walks per nine3.83
4.07Runs allowed per game4.40
0.252Opponent batting average0.251
558Pitching strikeouts589
28Quality starts35
23Saves19

Highlighted values lead the matchup; for points allowed, turnovers and similar stats, lower is better.

Odds

Sportsbook	Spread (KC)	Total	STL ML	KC ML
DDraftKings	+1.5	9	-105	-114
FFanDuel	+1.5	8.5	-102	-116
BBetMGM	+1.5	9	-105	-115
CCaesars	-1.5	8.5	-105	-115
BBetOnline	-1.5	8.5	+100	-110
BBetRivers	+1.5	8.5	-107	-115
BBetus	-1.5	9	+100	-110
BBovada	-1.5	9	-105	-115
FFanatics	+1.5	9	-105	-115
LLowVig	-1.5	8.5	+100	-110
MMyBookie	+1.5	9	-103	-114

Game Information

Kauffman Stadium

Stadium

Jun 18, 2026

7:40 PM EDT

Gametime weather

Conditions pending

Lineups

STL

Starters

Rankings

Team	Offense	Defense
STL	14th	16th
KC	26th	19th

Matchup

STLKC

40-32Record30-45
55.6%Win %40.0%
21-17Home record17-21
19-15Road record13-24
6-4Last 104-6
-1Streak1
+11Run diff-51
12-8Division12-15
1 (B2B)Rest days1 (B2B)

Scores

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T
STL	2	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	6
KC	1	6	0	4	0	1	1	1	—	14

Team Stats

STLStatKC

6Runs14
13Hits17
1Errors1
0Home runs3
5RBI12
0Stolen bases1
8K (bat)5
5K (pit)8
2BB (pit)6

Player Stats

STL — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Masyn WinnSS	5	2	3	0	0
Jose FerminLF	5	0	2	2	0
Blaze Jordan3B	5	2	2	0	0
Pedro PagesC	4	0	0	1	0
Ivan HerreraDH	4	1	0	0	1
JJ Wetherholt2B	4	1	3	0	2
Jordan WalkerRF	4	0	2	1	1
Nelson VelazquezLF	4	0	1	0	1
Alec Burleson1B	3	0	0	1	1
Jimmy CrooksC	1	0	0	0	0
Bryan TorresLF	0	0	0	0	0
Nathan ChurchLF	0	0	0	0	0

STL — Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
Justin BruihlRP	2.2	4	2	1	0	2
Maxwel RajcicRP	2.0	2	1	1	0	1
Gordon GraceffoRP	1.2	4	4	4	2	0
Matthew LiberatoreSP	1.2	7	7	5	0	2

KC — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB
Lane ThomasCF	5	1	2	0	2	0
Nick Loftin2B	5	0	2	0	2	0
Carter JensenC	5	2	2	0	1	0
Isaac CollinsLF	5	2	2	0	1	0
Jac CaglianoneRF	5	1	1	1	2	0
Salvador PerezC	5	2	3	1	1	0
Starling MarteRF	5	2	3	0	1	0
Michael Massey2B	3	1	0	0	0	1
Bobby Witt Jr.SS	2	2	2	1	2	0
Tyler Tolbert2B	2	1	0	0	0	1

KC — Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
Noah CameronSP	5.0	8	4	3	2	6
Beck WayRP	2.0	2	0	0	2	2
Mason BlackRP	2.0	3	2	2	2	0

Scoring Summary

110 events · 19 scoring

Inning 1 Top

Top
Wetherholt singled to left.
0-0
Top
Herrera walked, Wetherholt to second.
0-0
Top
Walker grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Wetherholt scored, Herrera safe at third on fielding error by shortstop Witt Jr.
1-0
Top
Walker to second on wild pitch by Cameron.
1-0
Top
Velázquez walked.
1-0
Top
Burleson hit sacrifice fly to center, Herrera scored.
2-0
Top
Winn lined out to center.
2-0
Top
Jordan lined out to center.
2-0

Inning 1 Bottom

Bottom
Thomas grounded out to second.
2-0
Bottom
Witt Jr. homered to left center (419 feet).
2-1
Bottom
Caglianone struck out swinging.
2-1
Bottom
Marte struck out swinging.
2-1

Inning 2 Top

Top
Fermín flied out to left.
2-1
Top
Pagés popped out to second.
2-1
Top
Wetherholt doubled to center.
2-1
Top
Herrera struck out swinging.
2-1

Inning 2 Bottom

Bottom
Perez doubled to right.
2-1
Bottom
Jensen doubled to left, Perez scored.
2-2
Bottom
Loftin flied out to center, Jensen to third.
2-2
Bottom
Collins doubled to left, Jensen scored.
2-3
Bottom
Massey safe at first, Collins scored on error, Massey to second on on fielding error by left fielder Velázquez.
2-4
Bottom
Thomas doubled to left, Massey scored.
2-5
Bottom
Witt Jr. singled to right, Thomas scored, Witt Jr. to second.
2-6
Bottom
Caglianone grounded out to second, Witt Jr. to third.
2-6
Bottom
Marte doubled to right, Witt Jr. scored.
2-7
Bottom
Graceffo relieved Liberatore
2-7
Bottom
Marte to third on a balk.
2-7
Bottom
Perez grounded out to shortstop.
2-7

Inning 3 Top

Top
Walker struck out swinging.
2-7
Top
Velázquez doubled to center.
2-7
Top
Burleson flied out to left.
2-7
Top
Winn struck out looking. Kansas City Royals challenged call on the field was overturned.
2-7

Inning 3 Bottom

Bottom
Jensen flied out to left.
2-7
Bottom
Loftin doubled to center.
2-7
Bottom
Collins lined out to right.
2-7
Bottom
Massey walked.
2-7
Bottom
Thomas grounded out to second.
2-7

Inning 4 Top

Top
Jordan reached on infield single to third.
2-7
Top
Fermín singled to left, Jordan to second.
2-7
Top
Pagés struck out swinging.
2-7
Top
Wetherholt lined out to right.
2-7
Top
Herrera hit by pitch, Fermín to second, Jordan to third.
2-7
Top
Walker reached on infield single to shortstop, Jordan scored, Herrera to second, Fermín to third.
3-7
Top
Velázquez struck out looking.
3-7

Inning 4 Bottom

Bottom
Tolbert hit for Witt Jr.
3-7
Bottom
Tolbert walked.
3-7
Bottom
Caglianone homered to left center (402 feet), Tolbert scored.
3-9
Bottom
Marte singled to left.
3-9
Bottom
Perez lined out to center.
3-9
Bottom
Jensen doubled to right, Marte to third.
3-9
Bottom
Rajcic relieved Graceffo
3-9
Bottom
Loftin doubled to left, Jensen scored and Marte scored.
3-11
Bottom
Collins flied out to right, Loftin to third.
3-11
Bottom
Massey flied out to left.
3-11

Inning 5 Top

Top
Tolbert at shortstop.
3-11
Top
Burleson struck out swinging.
3-11
Top
Winn doubled to center.
3-11
Top
Jordan lined out to right.
3-11
Top
Fermín singled to right, Winn scored.
4-11
Top
Pagés lined out to third.
4-11

Inning 5 Bottom

Bottom
Thomas grounded out to third.
4-11
Bottom
Tolbert struck out looking.
4-11
Bottom
Caglianone grounded out to second.
4-11

Inning 6 Top

Top
Black relieved Cameron
4-11
Top
Wetherholt walked.
4-11
Top
Herrera popped out to shortstop.
4-11
Top
Walker singled to center, Wetherholt to second.
4-11
Top
Velázquez lined out to right.
4-11
Top
Burleson flied out to center.
4-11

Inning 6 Bottom

Bottom
Marte fouled out to first.
4-11
Bottom
Perez homered to left (385 feet).
4-12
Bottom
Bruihl relieved Rajcic
4-12
Bottom
Jensen grounded out to first.
4-12
Bottom
Loftin flied out to left.
4-12

Inning 7 Top

Top
Winn reached on infield single to second.
4-12
Top
Jordan doubled to center, Winn to third.
4-12
Top
Fermín grounded out to shortstop, Winn scored, Jordan to third.
5-12
Top
Pagés hit sacrifice fly to right, Jordan scored.
6-12
Top
Wetherholt walked. Kansas City Royals challenged call on the field was overturned.
6-12
Top
Herrera grounded out to shortstop.
6-12

Inning 7 Bottom

Bottom
Collins singled to right.
6-12
Bottom
Collins stole second.
6-12
Bottom
Massey flied out to center, Collins to third.
6-12
Bottom
Thomas singled to center, Collins scored.
6-13
Bottom
Tolbert struck out looking. Kansas City Royals challenged call on the field was upheld.
6-13
Bottom
Caglianone flied out to center.
6-13

Inning 8 Top

Top
Way relieved Black
6-13
Top
Walker walked.
6-13
Top
Velázquez flied out to center.
6-13
Top
Burleson walked, Walker to second.
6-13
Top
Winn singled to right, Burleson to second, Walker to third.
6-13
Top
Jordan flied out to center.
6-13
Top
Fermín lined out to right.
6-13

Inning 8 Bottom

Bottom
Crooks catching.
6-13
Bottom
Velázquez in right field.
6-13
Bottom
Church in center field.
6-13
Bottom
Torres in left field.
6-13
Bottom
Fermín at shortstop.
6-13
Bottom
Pagés at first base.
6-13
Bottom
Marte singled to right.
6-13
Bottom
Perez singled to right, Marte to third.
6-13
Bottom
Marte scored on a passed ball by Crooks, Perez to second on passed ball by Crooks.
6-14
Bottom
Marte scored, Perez to second on passed ball by Crooks.
6-14
Bottom
Jensen popped out to shortstop.
6-14
Bottom
Loftin struck out swinging.
6-14
Bottom
Collins flied out to left.
6-14

Inning 9 Top

Top
Pagés grounded out to shortstop.
6-14
Top
Wetherholt singled to left.
6-14
Top
Herrera struck out swinging.
6-14
Top
Crooks struck out swinging.
6-14

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