Royals at Cardinals

Scoreboard

KC2–STL0

Final

OverviewPitchingBattingBox Score

Line score

Busch Stadium · KC 20-27 · STL 27-19

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

Last play · Nathan Church grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Win probability

Cardinals0%

KC 100%STL 0%

First 5 (F5)

final

KC 2 – 0 STL

Royals led after 5

The book's line

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Total runs

9.5

opened 9.5

fair over 47.8% · hold 4.5%

Run line

+1.5

Moneyline

reference

+100 / -120

We show no side edge — our game model measures at the coin flip.

Not priced · Total Stolen Bases, Stolen Bases Milestones, First Home Run Hitter, First Team to Score — these outcomes aren't in our simulator's event model, so we don't have a number for them.

Win probability timeline

home WP · dots = scoring plays

Cardinals favored ↑50%Royals favored ↓

Biggest swing · Salvador Perez homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. (inning 4) — -17% Royals

Scoring plays

KC–STL · 2 total

4Salvador Perez homers (7) on a fly ball to left field.2–0

1Salvador Perez out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Thomas Saggese. Maikel Garcia scores.1–0

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.