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St. Louis Cardinals 6, Kansas City Royals 14

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumStats updated Jun 19, 3:02 AM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score43
St. Louis Cardinals
75–77 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 43
6
6–14
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
66–85 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 38
14
T-Score38
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRoyalsKansas has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Cameron leads in P-Score, WHIP and FIP.
Offense vs handCardinalsSt. owns a .711 OPS vs LHP, 14th in MLB; Kansas ranks 19th vs LHP.
Starter formCardinalsLiberatore has a 3.67 ERA over his last five starts, while Cameron is at 5.13.
Recent formEvenRecent results are nearly identical, with both clubs playing around .500 over the last 10.
WeatherLow impact83°F, wind 6 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

STL
Matthew Liberatore LHP
Matthew Liberatore
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.53
183rd
WHIP
1.49
185th
K/9
9.17
60th
BB/9
3.27
119th
P-Score46i
FIP
4.71
HR/9
1.70
191st
OPS/R
0.822
IP
143.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.77
Road ERA5.27
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.67
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
84
KC
Noah Cameron LHP
Noah Cameron
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.84
86th
WHIP
1.19
62nd
K/9
8.06
111th
BB/9
2.81
75th
P-Score60i
FIP
3.67
HR/9
0.92
51st
OPS/R
0.648
IP
166.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.58
Road ERA3.18
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.13
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
78
How the starters differ
·Cameron allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.19 WHIP compared with 1.49.
·Cameron enters with a 3.84 ERA compared with Liberatore's 5.53.
·Cameron allows the lower home-run rate: 0.92 vs 1.70 per nine.
·Liberatore strikes out 1.1 more batters per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricLiberatoreCameronNote
ERA−13490Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.713.67
WAR0.93.1Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Liberatore arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam30%94.3
Slider27%86.1
Curveball18%79.6
Changeup13%88.6
Sinker8%94.3
Cutter4%90.5
Sweeper0%85.2
Splitter0%87.0
Cameron arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam24%92.5
Cutter21%89.8
Changeup21%81.0
Curveball16%81.8
Slider13%85.2
Sinker4%91.5
Eephus Pitch0%57.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cardinals vs LHP (Noah Cameron)
14th
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs LHP (Matthew Liberatore)
19th
in MLB
0.696OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page

Team comparison

OffenseSTLSTL·KCKC
AVG.243 17th.245 14th
OPS.700 26th.714 19th
Home runs158 22nd156 24th
Runs688 10th636 24th
OBP.316 17th.315 18th
SLG.384 27th.399 20th
PitchingSTLSTL·KCKC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.29vs4.63
STLKC
WHIP1.35vs1.39
STLKC
K/98.1vs7.4
STLKC
HR Allowed151vs184
STLKC
ResultsSTLSTL·KCKC
+19218th
Run differential
+11727th
75–77 Record66–85
5–5 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
St. Louis Cardinals (5–5)
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
Kansas City Royals (5–5)
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Matthew Liberatore (5.23 ERA, 3–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Noah Cameron (4.20 ERA, 4–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:40 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Kauffman Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Cardinals and Royals performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Royals 3–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Matthew Liberatore is at 46; Noah Cameron is at 60. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.