Royals at Cardinals

Scoreboard

KC7–STL5

Final

OverviewPitchingBattingBox Score

Line score

Busch Stadium · KC 33-30 · STL 34-28

Inn	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KC	2	0	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	7	12	0
STL	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	7	0

Last play · Brendan Donovan grounds out, first baseman Salvador Perez to pitcher Carlos Estévez.

Win probability

Cardinals0%

KC 100%STL 0%

First 5 (F5)

final

KC 7 – 5 STL

Royals led after 5

The book's line

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Total runs

7.5

opened 7.5

fair over 46.8% · hold 4.3%

Run line

+1.5

Moneyline

reference

-105 / -115

Win probability timeline

home WP · dots = scoring plays

Cardinals favored ↑50%Royals favored ↓

Biggest swing · Nolan Arenado homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. Willson Contreras scores. (inning 3) — +25% Cardinals

Scoring plays

KC–STL · 8 total

5Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Maikel Garcia scores.7–5

4Nick Loftin doubles (3) on a ground ball to right fielder Ryan Vilade. Mark Canha scores.6–5

3Nolan Arenado homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. Willson Contreras scores.5–5

3Willson Contreras doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Mark Canha. Masyn Winn scores. Brendan Donovan scores.5–3

3Salvador Perez singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Maikel Garcia scores.5–1

3Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, second baseman Brendan Donovan to first baseman Willson Contreras. Jonathan India scores. Maikel Garcia to 3rd.4–1

3Freddy Fermin homers (2) on a fly ball to left field.3–1

1Willson Contreras singles on a line drive to left fielder Mark Canha. Lars Nootbaar scores. Masyn Winn to 2nd.2–1

Velocity & spin from the MLB Stats API live feed. The fatigue read compares each pitcher's live fastball velocity to their fresh baseline and our fatigue-curve model (−0.61 mph / 100 pitches). Win probability is from our own base-out/inning/score table built on 2024–25 games.