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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / NL Central

Kansas City Royals 2, St. Louis Cardinals 0

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:15 PM ET · Busch StadiumStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score35
Kansas City Royals
67–89 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 35
2
2–0
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
76–80 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 43
0
T-Score43
FINAL

Starting pitchers

KC
Stephen Kolek RHP
Stephen Kolek
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.50
133rd
WHIP
1.24
88th
K/9
5.67
212th
BB/9
2.00
18th
P-Score48i
FIP
4.55
HR/9
1.33
136th
OPS/R
0.754
IP
54.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.65
Road ERA4.30
Last 5 starts
STL
Andre Pallante RHP
Andre Pallante
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.70
72nd
WHIP
1.26
92nd
K/9
6.20
198th
BB/9
2.80
73rd
P-Score57i
FIP
3.72
HR/9
0.66
16th
OPS/R
0.639
IP
151.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.41
Road ERA2.76
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Pallante allows the lower home-run rate: 0.66 vs 1.33 per nine.
·Pallante owns the lower FIP, 3.72 to 4.55.
·Kolek walks 0.8 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Kolek enters with a 4.30 road ERA; Pallante owns a 4.41 ERA at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricKolekPallanteNote
ERA−10590Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.553.72
WAR0.52.6Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Kolek arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam28%94.3
Sinker22%93.7
Slider16%85.6
Cutter12%90.3
Changeup12%87.1
Sweeper9%79.9
Pallante arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam34%95.2
Slider29%87.7
Knuckle Curve17%78.6
Sinker17%95.4
Splitter3%88.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Royals vs RHP (Andre Pallante)
15th
in MLB
0.722OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs RHP (Stephen Kolek)
27th
in MLB
0.691OPS
.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
+13027th
Run differential
+20919th
67–89 Record76–80
Last 10 games
Kansas City Royals (0–0)
St. Louis Cardinals (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Royals?+
Stephen Kolek is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Andre Pallante 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?+
Stephen Kolek is at 48; Andre Pallante is at 57. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.