Royals 2-1 Cardinals (May 18, 2025) Final Score

Kansas City Royals

26-22, 17-9 home

hitters	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
L. NootbaarRF	1-5	0	0	0	.253
M. WinnSS	0-5	0	0	0	.260
B. Donovan2B	4-5	0	0	0	.330
N. Arenado3B	2-5	0	0	0	.247
W. Contreras1B	0-5	0	0	0	.249
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Contreras struck out swinging. 3rd: Contreras struck out swinging. 5th: Contreras lined out to center. 7th: Contreras grounded out to second. 9th: Contreras flied out to right.
I. HerreraDH	2-3	0	0	0	.429
A. BurlesonLF	1-4	1	1	1	.273
Y. PozoC	2-4	0	0	0	.348
J. BarreroPR	0-0	0	0	0	.188
P. PagesC	0-0	0	0	0	.232
V. Scott IICF	0-1	0	0	0	.262

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
M. Liberatore	6.0	6	1	1	5	92-64	2.92
C. Roycroft	1.0	2	1	0	0	7-5	5.59
J. Romero	1.0	1	0	1	1	11-8	4.50

According to ESPN Analytics

STL

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

Kauffman Stadium

2:10 PM, May 18, 2025

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 25,695

Game Time:2:24

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Doug Eddings
First Base Umpire - Mike Muchlinski
Second Base Umpire - Gabe Morales
Third Base Umpire - Emil Jimenez

Garcia homers as the Royals beat the Cards 7-5 to split doubleheader

— Maikel Garcia homered, doubled and scored three times, and the Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 in the second game of a day-night doubleheader on Thursday night.

Jun 5, 2025, 10:55 pm - AP


STL
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	12	0
0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	2	9	0

Scoring Summary

		STL	KC
4th	Burleson homered to center (430 feet).	1	0
4th	Blanco doubled to right, Renfroe scored.	1	1
7th	Garcia singled to right, Waters scored.	1	2

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Betting Results

Odds by

OpenMLTotalRL

St. Louis CardinalsCardinalsSTL

(26-21)

(26-21, 11-15 Away)

(26-21)

Matthew Liberatore

(6-10, 4.13)

o10.5

+120

-115

o7.5

-125

-1.5

+145

Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC

(26-22)

(26-22, 17-9 Home)

(26-22)

Michael Wacha

(8-9, 3.34)

-120

-105

u7.5

+105

+1.5

-190

Cardinals
10
Royals
3

Game 1

5/16

Cardinals
1
Royals
0

Game 2

5/17

Cardinals
1
Royals
2

Game 3

5/18

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	81	48	.628	-	W2
Chicago	74	55	.574	7	W1
Cincinnati	67	62	.519	14	L2
St. Louis	64	66	.492	17.5	L1
Pittsburgh	55	74	.426	26	W2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Detroit	77	53	.592	-	W4
Kansas City	66	63	.512	10.5	L1
Cleveland	64	63	.504	11.5	L3
Minnesota	59	69	.461	17	W1
Chicago	45	83	.352	31	L3

Top prospect Chandler debuts for Pirates with 4-inning save

Pirates rookie Bubba Chandler, considered the top pitching prospect in baseball, became the first pitcher to throw four scoreless innings and record a save in his major league debut.

Blue Jays' Shane Bieber dominant in long-awaited return

Shane Bieber struck out nine over six dominant innings of one-run ball in his debut with the Blue Jays and first appearance in 16 months Friday night.

Gurriel singles in winning run in the 11th in the Diamondbacks' 6-5 victory over the Reds

— Lources Gurriel Jr. singled in the winning run in the 11th inning, Gabriel Moreno added a three-run homer in his return from the injured list and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 on Friday night.

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St. Louis Cardinals

Kansas City Royals

Win Probability

Game Information

Garcia homers as the Royals beat the Cards 7-5 to split doubleheader

L. Erceg1-0

C. Roycroft1-3

C. Estevez13

Scoring Summary

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MLB News

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Gurriel singles in winning run in the 11th in the Diamondbacks' 6-5 victory over the Reds