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Never invent or estimate stats. - If something isn't in the file, say so plainly. - When you make a claim, name the section (and game/date) it came from. ============================================================================== # RECENT FORM + BOX SCORES — St. Louis Cardinals @ Kansas City Royals Slate date: 2026-06-21 Generated: 2026-08-05 07:32:35 PM ET — all data is as of this moment Source: MLB Stats API (statsapi.mlb.com) | Packaged by PNN Game Packs Depth: last 3 completed game(s) per team and last 3 start(s) per probable starter Size: ~3.6K tokens (est., chars/4) ============================================================================== ## GAME DETAILS - First pitch: 2:10 PM ET - Venue: Kauffman Stadium (day game) - Series: Regular Season, game 3 of 3 - Status: Final — St. Louis Cardinals 12, Kansas City Royals 10 (at generation time) - Away: St. Louis Cardinals [STL] — record 41-34 (.547) Probable starter: Dustin May — 5-7, 4.38 ERA, 109.0 IP, 106 K / 35 BB, 1.28 WHIP (21 GS) - Home: Kansas City Royals [KC] — record 32-46 (.410) Probable starter: Stephen Kolek — 4-3, 4.50 ERA, 54.0 IP, 34 K / 12 BB, 1.24 WHIP (10 GS) ## RECENT FORM — St. Louis Cardinals [STL] (last 3 completed games, most recent first) Summary: 2-1 in last 3 | scored 18 (6.0/gm), allowed 10 (3.3/gm), combined 28 (9.3/gm) ### 2026-08-04 — L 0-2 @ New York Yankees Innings: STL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | NYY 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 x R/H/E: STL 0/6/0 — NYY 2/5/0 Decisions: W: Ryan Weathers | L: Hunter Dobbins | SV: David Bednar Conditions: Weather: 80 degrees, Partly Cloudy. | Wind: 6 mph, R To L. | First pitch: 7:09 PM. | T: 2:21. | Att: 41,081. STL batting: 0 R, 6 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 3 BB, 10 K, 0 SB, 17 LOB JJ Wetherholt (2B): 0-3, 1 BB | avg .248 Iván Herrera (DH): 1-4, 2 K | avg .240 José Fermín (3B): 0-3 | avg .242 Alec Burleson (1B): 0-0, 1 BB | avg .288 Nelson Velázquez (RF): 1-4, 1 2B, 2 K | avg .216 Masyn Winn (SS): 1-4, 1 K | avg .239 Blaze Jordan (3B): 1-4, 1 K | avg .244 Nathan Church (CF): 1-4, 1 K | avg .233 Pedro Pagés (C): 1-3, 2 K | avg .206 Bryan Torres (LF): 0-2, 1 BB, 1 K | avg .239 STL pitching: Hunter Dobbins: 6.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 92 pitches | season ERA 3.60 Caleb Ferguson: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 17 pitches | season ERA 3.76 NYY batting: 2 R, 5 H, 0 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 3 BB, 5 K, 0 SB, 14 LOB Trent Grisham (CF): 1-4 | avg .214 Ben Rice (DH): 0-2, 2 BB, 1 K | avg .262 Luis García Jr. (1B): 1-4 | avg .285 Heliot Ramos (LF): 0-4, 1 K | avg .260 Spencer Jones (RF): 0-3 | avg .221 Jazz Chisholm Jr. (2B): 1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 K | avg .218 Ryan McMahon (3B): 1-3 | avg .214 George Lombard Jr. (SS): 1-2, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB | avg .500 Austin Wells (C): 0-2, 1 K | avg .166 Paul Goldschmidt (PH): 0-1 | avg .245 NYY pitching: Ryan Weathers: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 88 pitches | season ERA 3.79 Fernando Cruz: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 10 pitches | season ERA 2.76 Brent Headrick: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 18 pitches | season ERA 1.40 David Bednar: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 23 pitches | season ERA 2.54 ### 2026-08-03 — W 13-7 @ New York Yankees Innings: STL 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 7 0 | NYY 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 R/H/E: STL 13/13/0 — NYY 7/10/0 Decisions: W: Gordon Graceffo | L: Angel Chivilli Conditions: Weather: 80 degrees, Clear. | Wind: 13 mph, L To R. | First pitch: 7:10 PM. | T: 3:25. | Att: 38,151. STL batting: 13 R, 13 H, 1 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 7 BB, 11 K, 1 SB, 13 LOB JJ Wetherholt (2B): 1-3, 2 R, 2 BB | avg .249 Jordan Walker (RF): 2-5, 1 R, 2 K | avg .285 Alec Burleson (1B): 3-5, 3 R, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 1 K | avg .288 Iván Herrera (DH): 0-3, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 SB | avg .240 Bryan Torres (LF): 1-3, 1 K | avg .244 Blaze Jordan (3B): 1-2, 1 R, 1 3B | avg .244 Masyn Winn (SS): 0-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 3 K | avg .239 Nathan Church (CF): 2-3, 2 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB | avg .232 José Fermín (LF): 2-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 K | avg .245 Jimmy Crooks (C): 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 K | avg .174 STL pitching: Michael McGreevy: 4.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 91 pitches | season ERA 3.59 Justin Bruihl: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 24 pitches | season ERA 3.64 Ryne Stanek: 0.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 11 pitches | season ERA 4.74 George Soriano: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 18 pitches | season ERA 3.62 Gordon Graceffo: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 24 pitches | season ERA 3.04 NYY batting: 7 R, 10 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 5 HR, 1 BB, 9 K, 0 SB, 9 LOB Trent Grisham (CF): 2-5, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K | avg .214 Ben Rice (DH): 0-4 | avg .263 Luis García Jr. (1B): 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI | avg .285 Spencer Jones (LF): 0-4, 2 K | avg .228 Jasson Domínguez (RF): 1-4, 2 K | avg .230 Jazz Chisholm Jr. (2B): 0-4 | avg .217 Ryan McMahon (3B): 2-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K | avg .212 José Caballero (SS): 1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K | avg .245 Austin Wells (C): 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K | avg .167 NYY pitching: Cam Schlittler: 3.0 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 5 BB, 6 K, 83 pitches | season ERA 2.26 Tim Hill: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 27 pitches | season ERA 4.50 Kervin Castro: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 28 pitches | season ERA 2.08 Ryan Yarbrough: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 16 pitches | season ERA 3.68 Angel Chivilli: 1.0 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 37 pitches | season ERA 3.78 Fernando Cruz: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 10 pitches | season ERA 2.79 ### 2026-08-02 — W 5-1 @ Toronto Blue Jays Innings: STL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 | TOR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 R/H/E: STL 5/8/1 — TOR 1/5/1 Decisions: W: George Soriano | L: Louis Varland Conditions: Weather: 68 degrees, Roof Closed. | Wind: 0 mph, None. | First pitch: 1:37 PM. | T: 2:34. | Att: 41,321. STL batting: 5 R, 8 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 3 BB, 6 K, 0 SB, 17 LOB Lars Nootbaar (RF): 1-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K | avg .234 Jordan Walker (DH): 2-5, 2 RBI | avg .283 Alec Burleson (1B): 1-4, 1 BB, 1 K | avg .284 Iván Herrera (C): 0-4, 1 K | avg .242 Masyn Winn (SS): 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K | avg .241 Bryan Torres (LF): 1-4, 1 R, 1 K | avg .241 José Fermín (2B): 1-4, 1 RBI | avg .241 Nathan Church (CF): 1-3, 1 R, 1 BB | avg .228 Blaze Jordan (3B): 1-4, 1 R, 1 K | avg .240 STL pitching: Matthew Liberatore: 6.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 85 pitches | season ERA 4.97 Ryne Stanek: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 15 pitches | season ERA 4.15 George Soriano: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 20 pitches | season ERA 3.49 Riley O'Brien: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 18 pitches | season ERA 3.43 TOR batting: 1 R, 5 H, 1 2B, 1 3B, 0 HR, 1 BB, 10 K, 1 SB, 9 LOB Luis Urías (2B): 1-3, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K | avg .250 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (DH): 0-4, 3 K | avg .264 Kazuma Okamoto (1B): 1-4, 1 K | avg .229 George Springer (LF): 1-4, 1 3B, 1 K | avg .239 Alejandro Kirk (C): 1-4, 2 K | avg .236 Ernie Clement (3B): 0-4 | avg .289 Myles Straw (RF): 0-2 | avg .216 Nathan Lukes (RF): 0-1 | avg .276 Daulton Varsho (CF): 0-3, 2 K | avg .243 Andrés Giménez (SS): 1-3, 1 R, 1 SB | avg .232 TOR pitching: Max Scherzer: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 84 pitches | season ERA 7.92 Spencer Miles: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 23 pitches | season ERA 3.13 Louis Varland: 0.2 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 31 pitches | season ERA 1.11 Mason Fluharty: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 4 pitches | season ERA 4.33 ## RECENT FORM — Kansas City Royals [KC] (last 3 completed games, most recent first) Summary: 1-2 in last 3 | scored 15 (5.0/gm), allowed 22 (7.3/gm), combined 37 (12.3/gm) ### 2026-08-04 — W 8-2 vs Minnesota Twins Innings: MIN 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 | KC 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 x R/H/E: MIN 2/7/2 — KC 8/10/1 Decisions: W: Randy Dobnak | L: Joe Ryan Conditions: Weather: 91 degrees, Overcast. | Wind: 6 mph, R To L. | First pitch: 6:50 PM. | T: 2:38. | Att: 20,177. MIN batting: 2 R, 7 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 4 BB, 4 K, 2 SB, 17 LOB Trevor Larnach (LF): 0-3, 2 BB | avg .283 Ryan Jeffers (C): 0-5, 1 K | avg .283 Josh Bell (DH): 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI | avg .247 Kody Clemens (2B): 0-4, 1 R, 1 K, 1 SB | avg .236 Royce Lewis (1B): 4-4, 1 2B | avg .232 Brooks Lee (3B): 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K | avg .242 Alan Roden (RF): 0-1, 1 RBI | avg .214 Austin Martin (RF): 0-2 | avg .236 Luke Keaschall (CF): 1-4, 1 K | avg .263 Ryan Kreidler (SS): 0-3, 1 BB, 1 SB | avg .236 MIN pitching: Joe Ryan: 5.1 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 99 pitches | season ERA 3.65 Kody Funderburk: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 14 pitches | season ERA 3.18 Travis Adams: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 20 pitches | season ERA 5.67 Taylor Rogers: 0.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 14 pitches | season ERA 5.09 KC batting: 8 R, 10 H, 4 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 4 BB, 5 K, 1 SB, 11 LOB Carter Jensen (C): 0-3, 1 R, 2 BB, 2 K | avg .231 Bobby Witt Jr. (SS): 3-5, 2 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 K | avg .283 Jac Caglianone (1B): 2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 SB | avg .253 Salvador Perez (DH): 1-3, 1 2B, 1 RBI | avg .216 Michael Massey (2B): 1-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI | avg .262 Nick Loftin (3B): 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K | avg .249 Isaac Collins (LF): 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB | avg .240 John Rave (RF): 0-2 | avg .294 Starling Marte (PH): 1-1, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI | avg .255 Kyle Isbel (CF): 2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI | avg .250 KC pitching: Randy Dobnak: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 90 pitches | season ERA 1.16 Daniel Lynch IV: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 11 pitches | season ERA 1.96 John Schreiber: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 16 pitches | season ERA 3.67 Steven Cruz: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 18 pitches | season ERA 4.39 Nate Pearson: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 11 pitches | season ERA 3.00 ### 2026-08-02 — L 1-8 @ Colorado Rockies Innings: KC 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | COL 1 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 x R/H/E: KC 1/5/0 — COL 8/9/0 Decisions: W: Kyle Freeland | L: Seth Lugo Conditions: Weather: 99 degrees, Sunny. | Wind: 11 mph, R To L. | First pitch: 1:09 PM. | T: 2:21. | Att: 32,226. KC batting: 1 R, 5 H, 2 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 2 BB, 8 K, 0 SB, 11 LOB Carter Jensen (DH): 0-4, 2 K | avg .232 Nick Loftin (2B): 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K | avg .252 Jac Caglianone (RF): 1-4, 1 2B | avg .251 Salvador Perez (1B): 1-4, 1 2B, 1 K | avg .215 Starling Marte (LF): 1-4, 1 K | avg .250 John Rave (CF): 1-4, 1 R | avg .313 Tyler Tolbert (SS): 0-4, 1 K | avg .325 Josh Rojas (3B): 0-2, 1 BB | avg .230 Luke Maile (C): 1-3, 1 RBI, 2 K | avg .267 KC pitching: Seth Lugo: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 5 BB, 3 K, 99 pitches | season ERA 4.41 Aaron Bummer: 1.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 25 pitches | season ERA 8.82 Nate Pearson: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 9 pitches | season ERA 3.13 Steven Cruz: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 11 pitches | season ERA 4.28 COL batting: 8 R, 9 H, 4 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 5 BB, 5 K, 3 SB, 12 LOB Jake McCarthy (DH): 1-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI | avg .289 Mickey Moniak (LF): 0-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K | avg .273 Cole Carrigg (CF): 3-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 SB | avg .305 TJ Rumfield (1B): 1-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K | avg .296 Willi Castro (3B): 1-3, 1 R, 1 BB | avg .263 Troy Johnston (RF): 1-4, 1 R, 2 K | avg .283 Edouard Julien (2B): 0-1, 2 R, 3 BB | avg .212 Brett Sullivan (C): 2-4, 1 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 1 SB | avg .236 Ezequiel Tovar (SS): 0-3, 1 RBI, 1 K | avg .193 COL pitching: Kyle Freeland: 9.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, 115 pitches | season ERA 6.81 ### 2026-08-01 — L 6-12 @ Colorado Rockies Innings: KC 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 | COL 0 0 6 1 1 0 1 3 x R/H/E: KC 6/12/0 — COL 12/16/0 Decisions: W: Ryan Feltner | L: Luinder Avila Conditions: Weather: 94 degrees, Clear. | Wind: 4 mph, R To L. | First pitch: 6:12 PM. | T: 2:56. | Att: 40,216. KC batting: 6 R, 12 H, 2 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 1 BB, 6 K, 1 SB, 16 LOB Carter Jensen (DH): 1-4, 1 R, 1 3B, 1 BB | avg .235 Lane Thomas (CF): 1-2 | avg .232 Starling Marte (RF): 0-3, 1 RBI | avg .250 Jac Caglianone (1B): 1-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K | avg .251 Salvador Perez (C): 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI | avg .215 Isaac Collins (LF): 1-4, 1 R, 1 3B, 2 K | avg .242 Nick Loftin (3B): 2-4, 1 2B | avg .256 Michael Massey (2B): 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 K | avg .263 John Rave (CF): 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K | avg .321 Tyler Tolbert (SS): 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K, 1 SB | avg .342 KC pitching: Luinder Avila: 2.2 IP, 4 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 60 pitches | season ERA 5.53 Easton McGee: 1.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 36 pitches | season ERA 2.08 Matt Strahm: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 11 pitches | season ERA 7.32 Alex Lange: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 34 pitches | season ERA 6.25 Lucas Erceg: 1.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 31 pitches | season ERA 6.37 COL batting: 12 R, 16 H, 2 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 5 BB, 8 K, 0 SB, 18 LOB Jake McCarthy (LF): 2-5, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 K | avg .291 Kyle Karros (3B): 2-5, 2 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 2 K | avg .268 TJ Rumfield (1B): 3-5, 2 R, 3 RBI, 1 K | avg .297 Hunter Goodman (C): 4-5, 2 R, 2 HR, 5 RBI | avg .258 Mickey Moniak (DH): 1-4, 1 RBI | avg .278 Cole Carrigg (RF): 0-2, 3 BB | avg .292 Willi Castro (2B): 2-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K | avg .262 Tyler Freeman (RF): 1-3, 1 R, 1 K | avg .251 Ezequiel Tovar (SS): 0-2 | avg .195 Brenton Doyle (CF): 1-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K | avg .214 COL pitching: Ryan Feltner: 6.0 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 87 pitches | season ERA 5.75 Victor Vodnik: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 15 pitches | season ERA 5.25 Juan Mejia: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 18 pitches | season ERA 5.40 Jimmy Herget: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 24 pitches | season ERA 7.06 ============================================================================== End of packet. 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