Kansas City Royals vs. St. Louis Cardinals - Final Score - May 17, 2026

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

	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

Royals avoid sweep, blank Cardinals

KEY PLAYERS

Stephen Kolek KC · #32 P

(W, 2-0) 6.1 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 3 K

Andre Pallante STL · #53 P

(L, 4-4) 6.2 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 7 K

Salvador Perez KC · #13 C

2-2, R, HR (7), 2 RBI, BB

RUN LINE

The Cardinals needed to win by 2 runs or more to cover the spread. They did not cover, so people who took the Royals won.

TOTAL

The over/under was 9 and the teams scored 2 runs, so people who bet the under won

UNDER

TEAM TO WIN

The Royals won at +100 odds so a bet of $100 won $200 total

KEY PLAYS

KC SCORE

KC 1 STL 0

Top 1, 2 out - S. Perez drove in 1 run with a sac fly off A. Pallante.

KC SCORE

KC 2 STL 0

Top 4, 0 out - S. Perez hit a solo home run (7) off A. Pallante.

STL KEY PLAY

KC 2 STL 0

Top 7, 1 on, 2 out - M. Svanson has replaced A. Pallante at pitcher for Cardinals.

KC KEY PLAY

KC 2 STL 0

Bot 7, 1 on, 1 out - D. Lynch IV has replaced S. Kolek at pitcher for Royals.

STL KEY PLAY

KC 2 STL 0

Top 8, 1 on, 2 out - J. Bruihl has replaced M. Svanson at pitcher for Cardinals.

STL KEY PLAY

KC 2 STL 0

Top 9, 2 on, 0 out - M. Pushard has replaced J. Bruihl at pitcher for Cardinals.

KC KEY PLAY

KC 2 STL 0

Top 9, 0 out - The Royals have loaded the bases, K. Isbel at bat against M. Pushard.

KC KEY PLAY

KC 2 STL 0

Mid 9 - Royals fail to score after loading bases.

KC KEY PLAY

KC 2 STL 0

Bot 9, 0 on, 0 out - L. Erceg has replaced D. Lynch IV at pitcher for Royals.

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Kansas City Royals vs. St. Louis Cardinals: May 17, 2026

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