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	82	51	.617	-	W1
Chicago	76	58	.567	6.5	L2
St. Louis	66	68	.493	16.5	L5
Pittsburgh	65	70	.481	18	L1
Cincinnati	63	71	.470	19.5	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	70	63	.526	-	W2
Cleveland	68	66	.507	2.5	W7
Minnesota	64	70	.478	6.5	L2
Detroit	62	71	.466	8	L1
Kansas City	59	75	.440	11.5	L1

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