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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / NL Central

Kansas City Royals 2, St. Louis Cardinals 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:15 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
2
2–4
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St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 34
4
T-Score34
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Starting pitchers

KC
Noah Cameron LHP
Noah Cameron
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
110th
WHIP
–
84th
K/9
–
118th
BB/9
–
95th
P-Score58i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
88th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
STL
Kyle Leahy RHP
Kyle Leahy
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
67th
WHIP
–
128th
K/9
–
94th
BB/9
–
67th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
64th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Cameron carries a 3.36 road ERA, compared with Leahy's 3.41 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cameron arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam24%92.5
Cutter21%89.8
Changeup20%81.0
Curveball17%81.7
Slider13%85.2
Sinker5%91.5
Eephus Pitch0%57.4
Leahy arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam26%94.2
Curveball16%83.0
Slider16%89.4
Changeup15%88.6
Sweeper14%84.8
Sinker13%94.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Royals vs RHP (Kyle Leahy)
13th
in MLB
0.727OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs LHP (Noah Cameron)
20th
in MLB
0.697OPS
.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?+
Noah Cameron is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Kyle Leahy is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:15 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?+
Noah Cameron is at 58; Kyle Leahy is at 54. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.