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    St. Louis Cardinals @ Kansas City Royals

    STL
    St. Louis CardinalsCardinalsSTL
    40-33, 19-16 Away
    6
    40-33, 19-16 Away
    Final
    KC
    Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC
    31-45, 18-21 Home
    14
    31-45, 18-21 Home
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    KC wins 2-1

    • Cardinals
      6
    • Royals
      14
    Game 1
    6/18
    • Cardinals
      5
    • Royals
      6
    Game 2
    6/19
    • Cardinals
      12
    • Royals
      10
    Game 3
    6/21

    Game Information

    Kauffman Stadium
    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

    2026 National League Central Standings

    TeamWLPCTGBSTRK
    Milwaukee5433.621-L1
    Chicago4940.5516L2
    St. Louis4739.5476.5W3
    Pittsburgh4545.50010.5W1
    Cincinnati4048.45514.5L2
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    2026 American League Central Standings

    TeamWLPCTGBSTRK
    Chicago4642.523-W1
    Cleveland4743.522-L1
    Minnesota4347.4784W1
    Detroit3950.4387.5W1
    Kansas City3554.39311.5L4
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    Red Sox's Gray 'bummed' by All-Star snub, picks up 10th win

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    Brandon Woodruff exits Milwaukee Brewers' loss in 4th inning

    Brandon Woodruff exits Milwaukee Brewers' loss in 4th inning

    Starter Brandon Woodruff, 33, exited with an injury in the fourth inning of the Milwaukee Brewers' 4-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night, and manager Pat Murphy said that the veteran would probably need to be placed on the injured list.
    Yamamoto has 10 strikeouts as Dodgers send Padres to 8th straight loss

    Yamamoto has 10 strikeouts as Dodgers send Padres to 8th straight loss

    — Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out 10 in seven innings, Freddie Freeman homered and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Diego 3-0 on Saturday night, handing the Padres their eighth consecutive loss.
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