St. Louis Cardinals vs Kansas City Royals
May 17, 2026 • 2:15 PM • Busch Stadium
Status
Final
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
0
Kansas City Royals
KC
2
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
St. Louis Cardinals
Starter
Kansas City Royals
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsSt. Louis Cardinals
27-19 (.587)
Div
#3
WC
#3
GB
1.5
Kansas City Royals
20-27 (.426)
Div
#5
WC
#9
GB
5.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | St. Louis Cardinals | Kansas City Royals |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .723 | .694 |
| HR | 83 | 64 |
| Runs | 319 | 288 |
| ERA | 4.15 | 4.44 |
| WHIP | 1.34 | 1.38 |
| Strikeouts | 532 | 576 |
Top Players
St. Louis Cardinals
Hitters
Pitchers
3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0 ERA
6.2 IP, 7 SO, 1.35 ERA
6.0 IP, 3 SO, 1.5 ERA
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Maikel Garcia (3B) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (C) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Carter Jensen (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Lane Thomas (RF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin (2B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Stephen Kolek (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Lynch IV (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lucas Erceg (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| JJ Wetherholt (2B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Iván Herrera (C) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Walker (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan Gorman (3B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Masyn Winn (SS) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| César Prieto (SS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Church (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Thomas Saggese (LF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Scott II (CF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| José Fermín (RF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andre Pallante (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Svanson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Justin Bruihl (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Pushard (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Stephen Kolek | 6.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Andre Pallante | 6.2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Matt Svanson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Bruihl | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Pushard | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Sac Fly • 0-1
Salvador Perez out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Thomas Saggese. Maikel Garcia scores.
top 4 • Home Run • 0-2
Salvador Perez homers (7) on a fly ball to left field.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Groundout • 0-2
Nathan Church grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 9 • Lineout • 0-2
César Prieto lines out sharply to right fielder Lane Thomas.
bottom 9 • Walk • 0-2
Nolan Gorman walks.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 0-2
Jordan Walker grounds out sharply, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 9 • Grounded Into DP • 0-2
Maikel Garcia grounds into a double play, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson. Lane Thomas out at 3rd. Maikel Garcia out at 1st.
top 9 • Strikeout • 0-2
Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Hit By Pitch • 0-2
Nick Loftin hit by pitch. Isaac Collins to 3rd. Lane Thomas to 2nd.
top 9 • Walk • 0-2
Lane Thomas walks.
top 9 • Single • 0-2
Isaac Collins singles on a line drive to left fielder Thomas Saggese.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 0-2
Alec Burleson flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
bottom 8 • Single • 0-2
Iván Herrera singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 0-2
JJ Wetherholt grounds out sharply, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 0-2
José Fermín strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Strikeout • 0-2
Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Walk • 0-2
Salvador Perez walks.
top 8 • Pop Out • 0-2
Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to catcher Iván Herrera in foul territory.
top 8 • Flyout • 0-2
Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II.
bottom 7 • Forceout • 0-2
Thomas Saggese grounds into a force out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Michael Massey. César Prieto out at 2nd.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 0-2
Nathan Church flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
bottom 7 • Forceout • 0-2
Masyn Winn grounds into a force out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Michael Massey. Nolan Gorman out at 2nd. Masyn Winn to 1st.
bottom 7 • Single • 0-2
Nolan Gorman singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Lane Thomas.
top 7 • Lineout • 0-2
Maikel Garcia lines out sharply to left fielder Thomas Saggese.
top 7 • Single • 0-2
Kyle Isbel singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Thomas Saggese.
top 7 • Strikeout • 0-2
Michael Massey strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Strikeout • 0-2
Lane Thomas called out on strikes.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 0-2
Jordan Walker grounds out sharply, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 0-2
Alec Burleson grounds out sharply to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 0-2
Iván Herrera grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
top 6 • Strikeout • 0-2
Isaac Collins called out on strikes.
top 6 • Single • 0-2
Carter Jensen singles on a line drive to left fielder Thomas Saggese. Salvador Perez to 2nd.