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STL vs
KC

St. Louis Cardinals vs Kansas City Royals

June 18, 2026 ยท 7:40 PM ET ยท Kauffman Stadium
STL 77-85  ยท  KC 69-93

๐Ÿ Final: STL 6, KC 14 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† St. Louis Cardinals
Confidence 56%
Projected Score STL 9 ยท KC 7
Blowout Probability 4%

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

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

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KC SP quality edge (FIP 3.33 vs 4.48) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL KC SP fatigued โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL Recent run diff (+1.7 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL KC 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

STL โ€” Away LHP
Matthew Liberatore
Matthew Liberatore
ERA5.23
WHIP1.47
FIP4.53
K/98.9
K/BB5.7
Road ERA: 5.12
vs
KC โ€” Home LHP
Noah Cameron
Noah Cameron
ERA4.11
WHIP1.23
FIP3.84
K/98.0
K/BB5.1
Home ERA: 5.02

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

STL โ€” Away
  1. 1 JJ Wetherholt 2B
  2. 2 Ivan Herrera DH
  3. 3 Jordan Walker RF
  4. 4 Nelson Velazquez LF
  5. 5 Alec Burleson 1B
  6. 6 Masyn Winn SS
  7. 7 Blaze Jordan 3B
  8. 8 Jose Fermin CF
  9. 9 Pedro Pages C
KC โ€” Home
  1. 1 Lane Thomas CF
  2. 2 Bobby Witt Jr. SS
  3. 3 Jac Caglianone 1B
  4. 4 Starling Marte RF
  5. 5 Salvador Perez C
  6. 6 Carter Jensen DH
  7. 7 Nick Loftin 3B
  8. 8 Isaac Collins LF
  9. 9 Michael Massey 2B

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

STL Away KC Home
Team OPS 0.694 0.720
Bullpen FIP 3.97 5.44
Run Diff / 10G +1.5 -0.2
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -4 1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
STL +4.5 (-107)
KC -4.5 (-121)
Total (O/U)
Over 15.5 (-112)
Under 15.5 (-116)
Moneyline
STL +820
KC -2200

๐Ÿ” Key Suspects Top 1 Preview

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STL โ€” Away
Matthew Liberatore Matthew Liberatore SP
Pitcher Ks
4.5
61 ยท OVER
KC โ€” Home
Noah Cameron Noah Cameron SP
Pitcher Ks
4.5
51 ยท OVER

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