St. Louis Cardinals @ Kansas City Royals

St. Louis CardinalsCardinalsSTL

40-33, 19-16 Away

Final

Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC

31-45, 18-21 Home

Cardinals
6
Royals
14

Game 1

6/18

Cardinals
5
Royals
6

Game 2

6/19

Cardinals
12
Royals
10

Game 3

6/21

Kauffman Stadium

7:40 PM, June 18, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 18,363

Game Time:3:09

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Ryan Blakney
First Base Umpire - Tripp Gibson
Second Base Umpire - Sean Barber
Third Base Umpire - Dexter Kelley

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	98	59	.624	-	L1
Chicago	87	70	.554	11	L1
Pittsburgh	80	77	.510	18	W5
St. Louis	76	81	.484	22	L1
Cincinnati	73	84	.465	25	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	82	75	.522	-	W6
Chicago	81	76	.516	1	W3
Minnesota	74	84	.468	8.5	W1
Detroit	74	84	.468	8.5	L1
Kansas City	67	90	.427	15	L5

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