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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / NL Central

Kansas City Royals 4, St. Louis Cardinals 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:15 PM ET · Busch StadiumGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score26
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 26
4
4–5
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 34
5
T-Score34
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Starting pitchers

KC
Michael Wacha RHP
Michael Wacha
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
39th
WHIP
–
36th
K/9
–
164th
BB/9
–
45th
P-Score61i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
142nd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
STL
Dustin May RHP
Dustin May
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
151st
WHIP
–
121st
K/9
–
79th
BB/9
–
110th
P-Score49i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
41st
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Wacha works deeper into games, 6.4 IP per start versus 5.4.
·Wacha holds a 12-point P-Score advantage, 61 to 49.
·Wacha enters with a 3.67 road ERA; May owns a 3.94 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Wacha arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam28%93.1
Changeup25%80.6
Cutter15%89.5
Sinker14%93.2
Curveball10%75.9
Slider9%85.0
May arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam25%96.9
Cutter24%93.3
Sinker20%96.6
Sweeper18%86.0
Curveball8%83.7
Changeup6%90.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Royals vs RHP (Dustin May)
13th
in MLB
0.727OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs RHP (Michael Wacha)
29th
in MLB
0.688OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsKCKC·STLSTL
+26126th
Run differential
+32219th
69–93 Record77–85
Last 10 games
Kansas City Royals Recent form unavailable
St. Louis Cardinals Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Royals?+
Michael Wacha is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Dustin May is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:15 PM ET at Busch Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Busch Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Michael Wacha is at 61; Dustin May is at 49. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.