St. Louis Cardinals @ Kansas City Royals
40-34, 19-17 Away
12
40-34, 19-17 Away
5th,1 out
32-45, 19-21 Home
7
32-45, 19-21 Home
| pitchers | IP | H | ER | BB | K | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 49-30 | 4.15 | |
| 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29-20 | 3.80 | |
| 1.2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 37-26 | 6.55 | |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-3 | 5.53 |
Win Probability
According to ESPN Analytics
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
2:10 PM, June 21, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Sean Barber
- First Base Umpire - Dexter Kelley
- Second Base Umpire - Ryan Blakney
- Third Base Umpire - Tripp Gibson
Balls
Strikes
Outs
.000
.000
.000
.500
.571
.500
5
4
3
2
1
ON BASE:1B: Base empty2B: Base empty3B: Base empty
5
Foul Ball
Four-seam FB95 MPH
4
Ball
Four-seam FB95 MPH
3
Ball
Changeup88 MPH
2
Ball
Four-seam FB94 MPH
1
Strike Looking
Curve83 MPH
Scoring Summary
Inning | STL | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Wetherholt homered to right center. | 1 | 0 | |
| 1st | Nootbaar doubled to center, Herrera scored, Burleson to third. | 2 | 0 | |
| 1st | Winn homered to left (410 feet), Burleson scored and Nootbaar scored. | 5 | 0 | |
| 1st | Massey singled to right, Jensen scored and Caglianone scored. | 5 | 2 | |
| 2nd | Wetherholt homered to left (360 feet), Church scored. | 7 | 2 | |
| 2nd | Burleson tripled to right, Herrera scored. | 8 | 2 | |
| 2nd | Winn reached on infield single to third, Burleson scored. | 9 | 2 | |
| 2nd | Loftin homered to left center (416 feet), Misner scored. | 9 | 4 | |
| 2nd | Caglianone homered to center (444 feet), Collins scored. | 9 | 6 | |
| 4th | Perez singled to center, Jensen scored, Caglianone to third. | 9 | 7 | |
| 5th | Herrera homered to left center (414 feet), Church scored and Wetherholt scored. | 12 | 7 | |
Injury Report
St. Louis Cardinals| Name, Pos | Status | Est. Return Date |
|---|---|---|
| RP | 15-Day IL | Jun 22 |
| SP | 60-Day IL | Jul 1 |
| RP | 60-Day IL | Jul 1 |
| SP | 60-Day IL | Jul 1 |
| RP | 60-Day IL | Jul 1 |
Kansas City Royals| Name, Pos | Status | Est. Return Date |
|---|---|---|
| SS | Day-To-Day | Jun 22 |
| RP | 15-Day IL | Jun 22 |
| SP | 60-Day IL | Jun 23 |
| RP | 60-Day IL | Jun 23 |
| 2B | 60-Day IL | Jun 27 |
Data is currently unavailable.
KC leads 2-0
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 45 | 29 | .608 | - | L3 |
| St. Louis | 40 | 34 | .541 | 5 | L3 |
| Chicago | 40 | 37 | .519 | 6.5 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh | 38 | 39 | .494 | 8.5 | L2 |
| Cincinnati | 36 | 39 | .480 | 9.5 | W1 |
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 41 | 36 | .532 | - | W1 |
| Chicago | 39 | 36 | .520 | 1 | L2 |
| Minnesota | 37 | 41 | .474 | 4.5 | W1 |
| Detroit | 32 | 44 | .421 | 8.5 | W2 |
| Kansas City | 32 | 45 | .416 | 9 | W3 |
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