St. Louis Cardinals vs. Kansas City Royals - Final Score - June 18, 2026

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

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
STL	2	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	6	13	1
KC	1	6	0	4	0	1	1	1	X	14	17	1

Royals plate 6 runs in 2nd, top Cardinals

KEY PLAYERS

Noah Cameron KC · #65 P

(W, 4-4) 5.0 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 6 K

Salvador Perez KC · #13 C

3-5, 2 R, HR (10), RBI

JJ Wetherholt STL · #26 2B

3-4, R, 2 BB

Matthew Liberatore STL · #32 P

(L, 3-4) 1.2 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 2 K

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 8.5 and the teams scored 20 runs, so people who bet the over won

OVER

TEAM TO WIN

The Royals won at -116 odds so a bet of $116 won $216 total

KEY PLAYS

STL SCORE

STL 1 KC 0

Top 1, 0 out - J. Walker hit into fielder's choice off N. Cameron to drive in 1 run.

STL KEY PLAY

STL 1 KC 0

Top 1, 0 out - The Cardinals have loaded the bases, A. Burleson at bat against N. Cameron.

STL SCORE

STL 2 KC 0

Top 1, 1 out - A. Burleson drove in 1 run with a sac fly off N. Cameron.

KC SCORE

STL 2 KC 1

Bot 1, 1 out - B. Witt Jr. hit a solo home run (10) off M. Liberatore.

KC SCORE

STL 2 KC 2

Bot 2, 0 out - C. Jensen doubled off M. Liberatore to drive in 1 run.

KC SCORE

STL 2 KC 3

Bot 2, 1 out - I. Collins doubled off M. Liberatore to drive in 1 run.

KC SCORE

STL 2 KC 4

Bot 2, 1 out - Michael Massey reaches on error to deep left field, advances to 2nd. Isaac Collins scores. Fielding error by Nelson Velázquez.

KC SCORE

STL 2 KC 5

Bot 2, 1 out - L. Thomas doubled off M. Liberatore to drive in 1 run.

KC SCORE

STL 2 KC 6

Bot 2, 1 out - B. Witt Jr. singled off M. Liberatore to drive in 1 run.

KC SCORE

STL 2 KC 7

Bot 2, 2 out - S. Marte doubled off M. Liberatore to drive in 1 run.

STL KEY PLAY

STL 2 KC 7

Bot 2, 1 on, 2 out - G. Graceffo has replaced M. Liberatore at pitcher for Cardinals.

STL KEY PLAY

STL 2 KC 7

Top 4, 2 out - The Cardinals have loaded the bases, J. Walker at bat against N. Cameron.

STL SCORE

STL 3 KC 7

Top 4, 2 out - J. Walker singled off N. Cameron to drive in 1 run.

KC SCORE

STL 3 KC 9

Bot 4, 0 out - J. Caglianone homered (9) off G. Graceffo to drive in 2 runs.

STL KEY PLAY

STL 3 KC 9

Bot 4, 2 on, 1 out - M. Rajcic has replaced G. Graceffo at pitcher for Cardinals.

KC SCORE

STL 3 KC 11

Bot 4, 1 out - N. Loftin doubled off M. Rajcic to drive in 2 runs.

STL SCORE

STL 4 KC 11

Top 5, 2 out - J. Fermín singled off N. Cameron to drive in 1 run.

KC KEY PLAY

STL 4 KC 11

Top 6, 0 on, 0 out - M. Black has replaced N. Cameron at pitcher for Royals.

STL KEY PLAY

STL 4 KC 12

Bot 6, 0 on, 1 out - J. Bruihl has replaced M. Rajcic at pitcher for Cardinals.

KC SCORE

STL 4 KC 12

Bot 6, 1 out - S. Perez hit a solo home run off M. Rajcic.

STL SCORE

STL 5 KC 12

Top 7, 1 out - J. Fermín drove in 1 run with a ground out off M. Black.

STL SCORE

STL 6 KC 12

Top 7, 2 out - P. Pagés drove in 1 run with a sac fly off M. Black.

KC SCORE

STL 6 KC 13

Bot 7, 1 out - L. Thomas singled off J. Bruihl to drive in 1 run.

KC KEY PLAY

STL 6 KC 13

Top 8, 0 on, 0 out - B. Way has replaced M. Black at pitcher for Royals.

STL KEY PLAY

STL 6 KC 13

Top 8, 1 out - The Cardinals have loaded the bases, B. Jordan at bat against B. Way.

STL KEY PLAY

STL 6 KC 13

Mid 8 - Cardinals fail to score after loading bases.

KC SCORE

STL 6 KC 14

Bot 8, 0 out - The Cardinals are charged with passed ball, 1 run scored.

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