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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 StadiumStats updated Jun 22, 3:03 AM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score41
St. Louis Cardinals
75–78 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 41
12
12–10
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
67–86 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 36
10
T-Score36
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
4.61
137th
WHIP
1.32
112th
K/9
8.77
75th
BB/9
3.01
98th
P-Score53i
FIP
3.42
HR/9
0.77
29th
OPS/R
0.636
IP
140.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.87
Road ERA5.50
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
4.50
129th
WHIP
1.24
84th
K/9
5.67
211th
BB/9
2.00
17th
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
ERA
3.48
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
47
How the starters differ
·May strikes out 3.1 more batters per nine innings.
·May owns the lower FIP, 3.42 to 4.55.
·May allows the lower home-run rate: 0.77 vs 1.33 per nine.
·Kolek walks 1.0 fewer batters per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricMayKolekNote
ERA−109105Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.424.55
WAR2.90.5Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

May arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam25%96.9
Cutter23%93.3
Sinker19%96.6
Sweeper18%86.0
Curveball7%83.5
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)
27th
in MLB
0.693OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs RHP (Dustin May)
14th
in MLB
0.721OPS
.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.242 19th.244 16th
OPS.698 26th.712 21st
Home runs158 23rd160 22nd
Runs693 13th648 24th
OBP.316 17th.314 20th
SLG.382 27th.398 20th
PitchingSTLSTL·KCKC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.28vs4.65
STLKC
WHIP1.36vs1.39
STLKC
K/98.0vs7.4
STLKC
HR Allowed152vs191
STLKC
ResultsSTLSTL·KCKC
+20418th
Run differential
+12427th
75–78 Record67–86
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 53; Stephen Kolek is at 48. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.