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KC vs
STL

Kansas City Royals vs St. Louis Cardinals

May 15, 2026 ยท 8:15 PM ET ยท Busch Stadium
KC 69-93  ยท  STL 77-85

๐Ÿ Final: KC 4, STL 5 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† St. Louis Cardinals
Confidence 71%
Projected Score STL 6 ยท KC 4
Blowout Probability 13%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

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STL SP quality edge (FIP 3.33 vs 4.32) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL KC SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

KC โ€” Away RHP
Michael Wacha
Michael Wacha
ERA3.32
WHIP1.11
FIP4.28
K/97.1
K/BB4.7
Road ERA: 3.76
vs
STL โ€” Home RHP
Dustin May
Dustin May
ERA4.70
WHIP1.32
FIP3.40
K/98.9
K/BB5.8
Home ERA: 5.12

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

KC โ€” Away
  1. 1 Maikel Garcia 3B
  2. 2 Bobby Witt Jr. SS
  3. 3 Vinnie Pasquantino 1B
  4. 4 Salvador Perez C
  5. 5 Carter Jensen DH
  6. 6 Jac Caglianone RF
  7. 7 Player #257485 LF
  8. 8 Michael Massey 2B
  9. 9 Kyle Isbel CF
STL โ€” Home
  1. 1 JJ Wetherholt 2B
  2. 2 Ivan Herrera DH
  3. 3 Alec Burleson 1B
  4. 4 Jordan Walker RF
  5. 5 Nolan Gorman 3B
  6. 6 Masyn Winn SS
  7. 7 Nathan Church LF
  8. 8 Pedro Pages C
  9. 9 Victor Scott II CF

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

KC Away STL Home
Team OPS 0.735 0.669
Bullpen FIP 5.44 3.97
Run Diff / 10G -0.3 -0.1
Days Rest 0 0
Streak 1 -4

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
KC -1.5 (+275)
STL +1.5 (-394)
Total (O/U)
Over 9.5 (-116)
Under 9.5 (-112)
Moneyline
KC +134
STL -176

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KC โ€” Away
Michael Wacha Michael Wacha SP
Outs
17.5
60 ยท OVER
STL โ€” Home

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