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St. Louis Cardinals 12, Kansas City Royals 10

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:10 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumGame-day snapshot Jun 22, 3:03 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score33
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 33
12
12–10
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 28
10
T-Score28
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.
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
Dustin May RHP
Dustin May
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.30
151st
WHIP
1.20
121st
K/9
8.28
79th
BB/9
2.37
110th
P-Score49i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.75
41st
OPS/R
–
IP
83.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.80
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
84
KC
Stephen Kolek RHP
Stephen Kolek
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.15
140th
WHIP
1.19
91st
K/9
5.88
215th
BB/9
1.90
19th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.38
140th
OPS/R
–
IP
52.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.48
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
47
How the starters differ
·May strikes out 2.4 more batters per nine innings.
·May allows the lower home-run rate: 0.75 vs 1.38 per nine.
·Kolek has completed a quality start in 67% of starts, compared with 50% for May.
·May enters with a 5.88 road ERA; Kolek owns a 4.65 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

May arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam25%96.9
Cutter24%93.3
Sinker20%96.6
Sweeper18%86.0
Curveball8%83.7
Changeup6%90.2
Kolek arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam28%94.3
Sinker22%93.7
Slider16%85.6
Cutter12%90.3
Changeup12%87.1
Sweeper9%79.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cardinals vs RHP (Stephen Kolek)
29th
in MLB
0.688OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs RHP (Dustin May)
13th
in MLB
0.727OPS
.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.239 22nd.248 8th
OPS.691 28th.718 17th
Home runs167 24th170 21st
Runs720 16th690 22nd
OBP.313 22nd.316 18th
SLG.378 29th.402 14th
PitchingSTLSTL·KCKC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.26vs4.77
STLKC
WHIP1.36vs1.41
STLKC
K/98.0vs7.4
STLKC
HR Allowed158vs210
STLKC
ResultsSTLSTL·KCKC
+34119th
Run differential
+31723rd
77–85 Record69–93
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?+
Dustin May (4.30 ERA, 5–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Stephen Kolek (4.15 ERA, 4–2) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:10 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?+
Dustin May is at 49; Stephen Kolek is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.