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KC vs
STL

Kansas City Royals vs St. Louis Cardinals

May 17, 2026 ยท 2:15 PM ET ยท Busch Stadium
KC 69-93  ยท  STL 77-85

๐Ÿ Final: KC 2, STL 0 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Kansas City Royals
Confidence 72%
Projected Score KC 3 ยท STL 0
Blowout Probability 14%

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

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

STL Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL SP quality edge (FIP 3.98 vs 4.22) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC STL SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL Recent run diff (+1.4 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC STL SP road-favored (pitching at home) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

KC โ€” Away
Stephen Kolek
Stephen Kolek
ERA4.50
WHIP1.24
FIP4.43
K/95.7
K/BB3.7
Road ERA: 4.44
vs
STL โ€” Home RHP
Andre Pallante
Andre Pallante
ERA3.83
WHIP1.27
FIP3.63
K/96.1
K/BB3.3
Home ERA: 4.51

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 Player #257485 LF
  7. 7 Lane Thomas RF
  8. 8 Michael Massey 2B
  9. 9 Kyle Isbel CF
STL โ€” Home
  1. 1 JJ Wetherholt 2B
  2. 2 Ivan Herrera C
  3. 3 Alec Burleson 1B
  4. 4 Jordan Walker DH
  5. 5 Nolan Gorman 3B
  6. 6 Masyn Winn SS
  7. 7 Nathan Church RF
  8. 8 Thomas Saggese LF
  9. 9 Victor Scott II CF

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

KC Away STL Home
Team OPS 0.718 0.675
Bullpen FIP 5.44 3.97
Run Diff / 10G -1.2 +0.2
Days Rest 0 0
Streak 1 -4

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
KC -1.5 (-710)
STL +1.5 (+430)
Total (O/U)
Over 2.5 (+404)
Under 2.5 (-650)
Moneyline
KC -10000
STL +1320

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