St. Louis Cardinals @ Kansas City Royals

Cardinals
6
Royals
14

Game 1

6/18

Cardinals
5
Royals
6

Game 2

6/19

Cardinals
12
Royals
10

Game 3

6/21

Kauffman Stadium

7:40 PM, June 18, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 18,363

Game Time:3:09

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Ryan Blakney
First Base Umpire - Tripp Gibson
Second Base Umpire - Sean Barber
Third Base Umpire - Dexter Kelley

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	103	59	.636	-	W5
Chicago	89	73	.549	14	W1
Pittsburgh	82	80	.506	21	W1
St. Louis	77	85	.475	26	L4
Cincinnati	75	87	.463	28	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	85	77	.525	-	L1
Chicago	84	78	.519	1	W1
Minnesota	77	85	.475	8	W1
Detroit	76	86	.469	9	L1
Kansas City	69	93	.426	16	W1

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