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STL vs
KC

St. Louis Cardinals vs Kansas City Royals

June 19, 2026 ยท 8:15 PM ET ยท Kauffman Stadium
STL 77-85  ยท  KC 69-93

๐Ÿ Final: STL 5, KC 6 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Kansas City Royals
Confidence 54%
Projected Score KC 7 ยท STL 5
Blowout Probability 3%

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

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

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KC STL SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL Defensive edge (dWAR 2.1) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC SP home venue edge (ERA 4.37 H vs 6.64 A) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Line move (40pp sharp) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

STL โ€” Away RHP
Michael McGreevy
Michael McGreevy
ERA3.95
WHIP1.28
FIP4.21
K/96.2
K/BB3.6
Road ERA: 4.12
vs
KC โ€” Home RHP
Seth Lugo
Seth Lugo
ERA5.17
WHIP1.47
FIP4.22
K/97.0
K/BB4.2
Home ERA: 4.37

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

STL โ€” Away
  1. 1 JJ Wetherholt 2B
  2. 2 Ivan Herrera C
  3. 3 Alec Burleson 1B
  4. 4 Jordan Walker RF
  5. 5 Lars Nootbaar LF
  6. 6 Masyn Winn SS
  7. 7 Jimmy Crooks DH
  8. 8 Blaze Jordan 3B
  9. 9 Nathan Church CF
KC โ€” Home
  1. 1 Carter Jensen C
  2. 2 Lane Thomas CF
  3. 3 Jac Caglianone 1B
  4. 4 Salvador Perez DH
  5. 5 Michael Massey 2B
  6. 6 Nick Loftin 3B
  7. 7 John Rave RF
  8. 8 Isaac Collins LF
  9. 9 Tyler Tolbert SS

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

STL Away KC Home
Team OPS 0.700 0.728
Bullpen FIP 3.97 5.44
Run Diff / 10G +0.5 +0.5
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -4 1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
STL -1.5 (+1340)
KC +1.5 (-10000)
Total (O/U)
Over 11.5 (+443)
Under 11.5 (-730)
Moneyline
STL +710
KC -1600

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STL โ€” Away
Michael McGreevy Michael McGreevy SP
Outs
17.5
52 ยท UNDER
KC โ€” Home

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