St. Louis Cardinals vs Kansas City Royals AI Sports Picks & Predictions

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St. Louis CardinalsSTL

12–10

Final

Kansas City RoyalsKC

Kauffman Stadium

Team Season Averages

St. Louis CardinalsLeads 12 of 18

Kansas City RoyalsLeads 6 of 18

Batting

4.55Runs per game4.17
0.247Batting average0.247
0.325On-base percentage0.320
0.396Slugging percentage0.392
0.721OPS0.712
1.12Home runs per game0.95
8.32Hits per game8.27
83Home runs73
50Stolen bases59

Pitching

4.22ERA4.48
1.34WHIP1.38
7.70Strikeouts per nine7.90
3.32Walks per nine3.86
4.19Runs allowed per game4.40
0.255Opponent batting average0.252
566Pitching strikeouts598
28Quality starts36
23Saves20

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	-125	+104
FFanDuel	+1.5	9	-130	+110
BBetMGM	+1.5	9	-125	+105
CCaesars	+1.5	9	-130	+110
BBetOnline	+1.5	9	-125	+113
BBetRivers	+1.5	9	-136	+110
BBetus	+1.5	9	-125	+114
BBovada	+1.5	9	-131	+109
FFanatics	+1.5	9	-130	+110
LLowVig	+1.5	9	-125	+113
MMyBookie	+1.5	9	-124	+106

Game Information

Kauffman Stadium

Stadium

Jun 21, 2026

2:10 PM EDT

Gametime weather

Conditions pending

Lineups

STL

Starters

Rankings

Team	Offense	Defense
STL	15th	17th
KC	21st	20th

Matchup

STLKC

40-34Record32-45
54.1%Win %41.6%
21-17Home record19-21
19-17Road record13-24
4-6Last 104-6
-3Streak3
+2Run diff-42
12-8Division12-15
2Rest days2

Scores

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T
STL	5	4	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	12
KC	2	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	10

Team Stats

STLStatKC

12Runs10
16Hits12
1Errors0
4Home runs4
12RBI10
0Stolen bases1
7K (bat)9
9K (pit)7
4BB (pit)3

Player Stats

STL — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB
Masyn WinnSS	5	1	2	1	4	0
Blaze Jordan3B	5	0	1	0	0	0
Ivan HerreraDH	5	3	3	1	3	0
Alec Burleson1B	5	2	3	0	1	1
JJ Wetherholt2B	5	3	3	2	3	0
Lars NootbaarLF	5	1	2	0	1	0
Jimmy CrooksC	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jordan WalkerRF	4	0	0	0	0	1
Nathan ChurchLF	4	2	1	0	0	1

STL — Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
Dustin MaySP	2.0	6	6	6	1	2
Maxwel RajcicRP	1.1	1	1	1	1	2
JoJo RomeroRP	1.0	1	1	1	0	2
Ryne StanekRP	1.0	1	0	0	0	1
Riley O'BrienRP	1.0	2	2	2	0	1
George SorianoRP	1.0	0	0	0	1	0
Gordon GraceffoRP	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
Matt SvansonRP	0.2	1	0	0	1	1

KC — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB
Lane ThomasCF	5	0	1	0	1	0
Isaac CollinsLF	5	1	1	0	0	0
Maikel Garcia3B	5	0	0	0	0	0
Michael Massey2B	5	0	3	0	2	0
Nick Loftin2B	4	1	1	1	2	0
Kameron MisnerCF	4	1	1	0	0	0
Salvador PerezC	4	1	1	0	1	0
Carter JensenC	3	3	2	1	1	2
Jac CaglianoneRF	3	3	2	2	3	2
John RaveRF	1	0	0	0	0	0

KC — Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
Beck WayRP	2.0	1	0	0	0	1
Steven CruzRP	1.2	4	3	3	1	3
Stephen KolekSP	1.2	9	9	9	1	0
Lucas ErcegRP	1.1	1	0	0	0	1
Connor SeaboldRP	1.1	0	0	0	0	2
Matt StrahmRP	1.0	1	0	0	1	0

Scoring Summary

109 events · 14 scoring

Inning 1 Top

Top
Wetherholt homered to right center.
1-0
Top
Herrera hit by pitch.
1-0
Top
Burleson walked, Herrera to second.
1-0
Top
Walker popped out to second.
1-0
Top
Nootbaar doubled to center, Herrera scored, Burleson to third.
2-0
Top
Winn homered to left (410 feet), Burleson scored and Nootbaar scored.
5-0
Top
Crooks singled to right.
5-0
Top
Jordan grounded into double play, pitcher to second to first, Crooks out at second.
5-0

Inning 1 Bottom

Bottom
Jensen reached on infield single to shortstop.
5-0
Bottom
Garcia lined out to right.
5-0
Bottom
Caglianone walked, Jensen to second.
5-0
Bottom
Perez grounded out to shortstop, Caglianone to second, Jensen to third.
5-0
Bottom
Massey singled to right, Jensen scored and Caglianone scored.
5-2
Bottom
Thomas flied out to center.
5-2

Inning 2 Top

Top
Church doubled to right.
5-2
Top
Wetherholt homered to left (360 feet), Church scored.
7-2
Top
Herrera singled to center.
7-2
Top
Burleson tripled to right, Herrera scored.
8-2
Top
Walker grounded out to shortstop.
8-2
Top
Nootbaar grounded out to pitcher.
8-2
Top
Winn reached on infield single to third, Burleson scored.
9-2
Top
Seabold relieved Kolek
9-2
Top
Crooks grounded out to first.
9-2

Inning 2 Bottom

Bottom
Misner singled to left.
9-2
Bottom
Loftin homered to left center (416 feet), Misner scored.
9-4
Bottom
Collins singled to right.
9-4
Bottom
Jensen struck out swinging.
9-4
Bottom
Garcia flied out to right.
9-4
Bottom
Caglianone homered to center (444 feet), Collins scored.
9-6
Bottom
Perez struck out swinging. challenged call on the field was upheld
9-6

Inning 3 Top

Top
Jordan struck out swinging.
9-6
Top
Church grounded out to first.
9-6
Top
Wetherholt hit by pitch.
9-6
Top
Herrera struck out looking.
9-6

Inning 3 Bottom

Bottom
Rajcic relieved May
9-6
Bottom
Massey singled to right.
9-6
Bottom
Thomas struck out swinging.
9-6
Bottom
Misner flied out to left.
9-6
Bottom
Massey stole second.
9-6
Bottom
Loftin struck out looking.
9-6

Inning 4 Top

Top
Cruz relieved Seabold
9-6
Top
Burleson lined out to first.
9-6
Top
Walker struck out looking.
9-6
Top
Nootbaar singled to right.
9-6
Top
Winn grounded out to third.
9-6

Inning 4 Bottom

Bottom
Collins flied out to shortstop.
9-6
Bottom
Jensen walked.
9-6
Bottom
Svanson relieved Rajcic
9-6
Bottom
Garcia struck out looking.
9-6
Bottom
Caglianone walked, Jensen to second.
9-6
Bottom
Perez singled to center, Jensen scored, Caglianone to third.
9-7
Bottom
Massey flied out to right.
9-7

Inning 5 Top

Top
Crooks struck out swinging.
9-7
Top
Jordan struck out swinging.
9-7
Top
Church walked.
9-7
Top
Wetherholt singled to left, Church to second.
9-7
Top
Herrera homered to left center (414 feet), Church scored and Wetherholt scored.
12-7
Top
Burleson singled to right.
12-7
Top
Erceg relieved Cruz
12-7
Top
Walker struck out swinging.
12-7

Inning 5 Bottom

Bottom
Graceffo relieved Svanson
12-7
Bottom
Thomas grounded out to pitcher.
12-7
Bottom
Misner flied out to center.
12-7
Bottom
Loftin grounded out to third.
12-7

Inning 6 Top

Top
Nootbaar grounded out to shortstop.
12-7
Top
Winn flied out to center.
12-7
Top
Crooks hit by pitch.
12-7
Top
Jordan reached on infield single to second, Crooks to second.
12-7
Top
Church grounded out to shortstop.
12-7

Inning 6 Bottom

Bottom
Romero relieved Graceffo
12-7
Bottom
Collins struck out swinging.
12-7
Bottom
Jensen homered to left (374 feet).
12-8
Bottom
Garcia grounded out to first.
12-8
Bottom
Caglianone struck out swinging.
12-8

Inning 7 Top

Top
Strahm relieved Erceg
12-8
Top
Wetherholt flied out to left.
12-8
Top
Herrera lined out to center.
12-8
Top
Burleson singled to right.
12-8
Top
Burleson to second on wild pitch by Strahm.
12-8
Top
Burleson to third on wild pitch by Strahm.
12-8
Top
Walker intentionally walked.
12-8
Top
Nootbaar grounded out to pitcher.
12-8

Inning 7 Bottom

Bottom
Stanek relieved Romero
12-8
Bottom
Perez flied out to right.
12-8
Bottom
Massey grounded out to first.
12-8
Bottom
Thomas reached on infield single to shortstop, Thomas safe at second on throwing error by shortstop Winn.
12-8
Bottom
Misner struck out swinging.
12-8

Inning 8 Top

Top
Way relieved Strahm
12-8
Top
Winn lined out to second.
12-8
Top
Crooks struck out looking. St Louis Cardinals challenged call on the field was upheld
12-8
Top
Jordan grounded out to third.
12-8

Inning 8 Bottom

Bottom
Soriano relieved Stanek
12-8
Bottom
Loftin lined out to right.
12-8
Bottom
Collins grounded out to first.
12-8
Bottom
Jensen walked.
12-8
Bottom
Garcia flied out to right.
12-8

Inning 9 Top

Top
Church lined out to left.
12-8
Top
Wetherholt grounded out to pitcher.
12-8
Top
Herrera singled to center.
12-8
Top
Burleson flied out to center.
12-8

Inning 9 Bottom

Bottom
O'Brien relieved Soriano
12-8
Bottom
Caglianone homered to right center (426 feet).
12-9
Bottom
Perez hit by pitch.
12-9
Bottom
Massey singled to right, Perez to third.
12-9
Bottom
Thomas grounded into fielder's choice to third, Perez scored, Massey to second. St Louis Cardinals challenged call on the field was upheld
12-10
Bottom
Misner hit sacrifice bunt to pitcher, Thomas to second, Massey to third.
12-10
Bottom
Rave hit for Loftin
12-10
Bottom
Rave struck out looking.
12-10
Bottom
Collins grounded out to pitcher.
12-10

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Player props

St. Louis Cardinals vs Kansas City Royals Player Props

Prop lines and results for the players in this game, by market.

Kyle Isbel
Home Runs: 0/19 over · last line 0.5
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John Rave
Home Runs: 2/18 over · last line 0.5
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Maikel Garcia
Home Runs: 0/18 over · last line 0.5
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Matthew Liberatore
Strikeouts: 9/18 over · last line 5.5
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Noah Cameron
Outs: 8/18 over · last line 17.5
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Seth Lugo
ER: 11/18 over · last line 1.5
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Andre Pallante
Outs: 9/17 over · last line 11.5
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Michael McGreevy
Hits Allowed: 9/17 over · last line 4.5
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Michael Wacha
Outs: 13/17 over · last line 17.5
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Kyle Leahy
Hits Allowed: 8/14 over · last line 2.5
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Blaze Jordan
Walks: 1/11 over · last line 0.5
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Daniel Lynch IV
ER: 4/8 over · last line 1.5
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St. Louis Cardinals vs Kansas City Royals: Final Score & Recap

The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Kansas City Royals 12-10 in this MLB game at Kauffman Stadium on Sunday, June 21, 2026. The line score, team and player box scores, and scoring summary are in the Game Stats tab.

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St. Louis Cardinals vs Kansas City Royals Odds

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