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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / AL Central

St. Louis Cardinals 5, Kansas City Royals 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:15 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumStats updated Jun 20, 3:03 AM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score43
St. Louis Cardinals
75–77 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 43
5
5–6
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
66–85 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 38
6
T-Score38
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handRoyalsKansas has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Starter formRoyalsLugo has a 1.15 ERA over his last five starts, while McGreevy is at 3.29.
Recent formEvenBoth clubs are 3–2 in their last five, with only a 1-run difference in run differential.
WeatherLow impact83°F, wind 6 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

STL
Michael McGreevy RHP
Michael McGreevy
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.83
85th
WHIP
1.24
80th
K/9
6.30
191st
BB/9
2.53
53rd
P-Score53i
FIP
4.25
HR/9
1.13
95th
OPS/R
0.675
IP
160.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.86
Road ERA3.80
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.29
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
83
KC
Seth Lugo RHP
Seth Lugo
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.99
156th
WHIP
1.45
168th
K/9
6.91
169th
BB/9
2.91
87th
P-Score47i
FIP
4.17
HR/9
1.04
81st
OPS/R
0.745
IP
164.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.07
Road ERA6.03
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.15
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
82
How the starters differ
·McGreevy allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.24 WHIP compared with 1.45.
·McGreevy enters with a 3.83 ERA compared with Lugo's 4.99.
·Lugo has completed a quality start in 67% of starts, compared with 50% for McGreevy.
·McGreevy enters with a 3.80 road ERA; Lugo owns a 4.07 ERA at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricMcGreevyLugoNote
ERA−95118Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.254.17
WAR1.72.0Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

McGreevy arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam24%91.9
Changeup20%86.9
Sinker17%90.8
Curveball12%78.5
Cutter11%87.6
Sweeper11%81.8
Slider4%83.5
Lugo arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker19%91.4
Four-seam16%91.6
Cutter16%89.8
Curveball15%77.2
Sweeper11%79.1
Slider9%84.2
Changeup9%85.1
Slow Curve2%69.2
Slurve1%77.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cardinals vs RHP (Seth Lugo)
27th
in MLB
0.695OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs RHP (Michael McGreevy)
14th
in MLB
0.722OPS
.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 16th.245 13th
OPS.700 26th.714 19th
Home runs158 22nd156 25th
Runs688 10th636 24th
OBP.316 16th.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?+
Michael McGreevy (3.35 ERA, 3–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Seth Lugo (3.69 ERA, 3–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:15 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?+
Michael McGreevy is at 53; Seth Lugo is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.