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MLB· Season 2026
16 May 2026 at 19:15
Match Summary
St.Louis Cardinals defeated Kansas City Royals 4:2. The match was played in MLB 2026. League standings: St.Louis Cardinals #4, Kansas City Royals #12.
Rivalry since 2016
St.Louis Cardinals vs Kansas City Royals Head to Head Results· 50
St.Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals have met 50 times — St.Louis Cardinals won 31, Kansas City Royals won 19, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. St.Louis Cardinals leads the head-to-head with 31 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 463 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 9.26 per match (261 for the home side, 202 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 40 matches (80%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 47 games (94%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 12–8 in 2023.
Total goals
463 · 9.3/match
Both scored
40/50 · 80%
Over 2.5
47/50 · 94%
Recent Meetings
Highest-scoring game: 12–8 v 2023
Standings
St.Louis Cardinals sit #4 and Kansas City Royals are #12 in the MLB table heading into this match.
American League
1Tampa Bay Rays196:169
GP43Won29Lost14
2New York Yankees228:156
GP45Won28Lost17
3Athletics195:197
GP44Won23Lost21
4Cleveland Guardians193:190
GP46Won24Lost22
5Chicago White Sox194:207
GP44Won22Lost22
6Seattle Mariners191:177
GP46Won22Lost24
7Texas Rangers162:164
GP44Won21Lost23
8Toronto Blue Jays184:198
GP45Won20Lost25
9Baltimore Orioles195:233
GP45Won20Lost25
10Minnesota Twins213:219
GP45Won20Lost25
11Detroit Tigers187:197
GP46Won20Lost26
12Kansas City Royals187:210
GP46Won19Lost27
13Boston Red Sox163:177
GP44Won18Lost26
14Houston Astros208:254
GP46Won18Lost28
15Los Angeles Angels183:221
GP45Won16Lost29
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tampa Bay Rays | GP43 | Won29 | Lost14 | Pts196:169 |
| #2 | New York Yankees | GP45 | Won28 | Lost17 | Pts228:156 |
| #3 | Athletics | GP44 | Won23 | Lost21 | Pts195:197 |
| #4 | Cleveland Guardians | GP46 | Won24 | Lost22 | Pts193:190 |
| #5 | Chicago White Sox | GP44 | Won22 | Lost22 | Pts194:207 |
| #6 | Seattle Mariners | GP46 | Won22 | Lost24 | Pts191:177 |
| #7 | Texas Rangers | GP44 | Won21 | Lost23 | Pts162:164 |
| #8 | Toronto Blue Jays | GP45 | Won20 | Lost25 | Pts184:198 |
| #9 | Baltimore Orioles | GP45 | Won20 | Lost25 | Pts195:233 |
| #10 | Minnesota Twins | GP45 | Won20 | Lost25 | Pts213:219 |
| #11 | Detroit Tigers | GP46 | Won20 | Lost26 | Pts187:197 |
| #12 | Kansas City Royals | GP46 | Won19 | Lost27 | Pts187:210 |
| #13 | Boston Red Sox | GP44 | Won18 | Lost26 | Pts163:177 |
| #14 | Houston Astros | GP46 | Won18 | Lost28 | Pts208:254 |
| #15 | Los Angeles Angels | GP45 | Won16 | Lost29 | Pts183:221 |
National League
1Atlanta Braves240:148
GP45Won31Lost14
2Chicago Cubs230:182
GP45Won29Lost16
3Los Angeles Dodgers223:151
GP45Won27Lost18
4St.Louis Cardinals208:203
GP45Won27Lost18
5Milwaukee Brewers212:151
GP42Won25Lost17
6San Diego Padres180:181
GP44Won26Lost18
7Cincinnati Reds197:222
GP45Won24Lost21
8Pittsburgh Pirates229:199
GP45Won24Lost21
9Washington Nationals239:258
GP45Won22Lost23
10Philadelphia Phillies187:216
GP45Won22Lost23
11Arizona Diamondbacks190:209
GP44Won21Lost23
12Miami Marlins188:203
GP45Won20Lost25
13New York Mets163:183
GP44Won18Lost26
14San Francisco Giants149:197
GP45Won18Lost27
15Colorado Rockies193:235
GP46Won18Lost28
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Atlanta Braves | GP45 | Won31 | Lost14 | Pts240:148 |
| #2 | Chicago Cubs | GP45 | Won29 | Lost16 | Pts230:182 |
| #3 | Los Angeles Dodgers | GP45 | Won27 | Lost18 | Pts223:151 |
| #4 | St.Louis Cardinals | GP45 | Won27 | Lost18 | Pts208:203 |
| #5 | Milwaukee Brewers | GP42 | Won25 | Lost17 | Pts212:151 |
| #6 | San Diego Padres | GP44 | Won26 | Lost18 | Pts180:181 |
| #7 | Cincinnati Reds | GP45 | Won24 | Lost21 | Pts197:222 |
| #8 | Pittsburgh Pirates | GP45 | Won24 | Lost21 | Pts229:199 |
| #9 | Washington Nationals | GP45 | Won22 | Lost23 | Pts239:258 |
| #10 | Philadelphia Phillies | GP45 | Won22 | Lost23 | Pts187:216 |
| #11 | Arizona Diamondbacks | GP44 | Won21 | Lost23 | Pts190:209 |
| #12 | Miami Marlins | GP45 | Won20 | Lost25 | Pts188:203 |
| #13 | New York Mets | GP44 | Won18 | Lost26 | Pts163:183 |
| #14 | San Francisco Giants | GP45 | Won18 | Lost27 | Pts149:197 |
| #15 | Colorado Rockies | GP46 | Won18 | Lost28 | Pts193:235 |
AL East Division
1Tampa Bay Rays196:169
GP43Won29Lost14
2New York Yankees228:156
GP45Won28Lost17
3Toronto Blue Jays184:198
GP45Won20Lost25
4Baltimore Orioles195:233
GP45Won20Lost25
5Boston Red Sox163:177
GP44Won18Lost26
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tampa Bay Rays | GP43 | Won29 | Lost14 | Pts196:169 |
| #2 | New York Yankees | GP45 | Won28 | Lost17 | Pts228:156 |
| #3 | Toronto Blue Jays | GP45 | Won20 | Lost25 | Pts184:198 |
| #4 | Baltimore Orioles | GP45 | Won20 | Lost25 | Pts195:233 |
| #5 | Boston Red Sox | GP44 | Won18 | Lost26 | Pts163:177 |
AL Central Division
1Cleveland Guardians193:190
GP46Won24Lost22
2Chicago White Sox194:207
GP44Won22Lost22
3Minnesota Twins213:219
GP45Won20Lost25
4Detroit Tigers187:197
GP46Won20Lost26
5Kansas City Royals187:210
GP46Won19Lost27
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cleveland Guardians | GP46 | Won24 | Lost22 | Pts193:190 |
| #2 | Chicago White Sox | GP44 | Won22 | Lost22 | Pts194:207 |
| #3 | Minnesota Twins | GP45 | Won20 | Lost25 | Pts213:219 |
| #4 | Detroit Tigers | GP46 | Won20 | Lost26 | Pts187:197 |
| #5 | Kansas City Royals | GP46 | Won19 | Lost27 | Pts187:210 |
AL West Division
1Athletics195:197
GP44Won23Lost21
2Seattle Mariners191:177
GP46Won22Lost24
3Texas Rangers162:164
GP44Won21Lost23
4Houston Astros208:254
GP46Won18Lost28
5Los Angeles Angels183:221
GP45Won16Lost29
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Athletics | GP44 | Won23 | Lost21 | Pts195:197 |
| #2 | Seattle Mariners | GP46 | Won22 | Lost24 | Pts191:177 |
| #3 | Texas Rangers | GP44 | Won21 | Lost23 | Pts162:164 |
| #4 | Houston Astros | GP46 | Won18 | Lost28 | Pts208:254 |
| #5 | Los Angeles Angels | GP45 | Won16 | Lost29 | Pts183:221 |
NL East Division
1Atlanta Braves240:148
GP45Won31Lost14
2Washington Nationals239:258
GP45Won22Lost23
3Philadelphia Phillies187:216
GP45Won22Lost23
4Miami Marlins188:203
GP45Won20Lost25
5New York Mets163:183
GP44Won18Lost26
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Atlanta Braves | GP45 | Won31 | Lost14 | Pts240:148 |
| #2 | Washington Nationals | GP45 | Won22 | Lost23 | Pts239:258 |
| #3 | Philadelphia Phillies | GP45 | Won22 | Lost23 | Pts187:216 |
| #4 | Miami Marlins | GP45 | Won20 | Lost25 | Pts188:203 |
| #5 | New York Mets | GP44 | Won18 | Lost26 | Pts163:183 |
NL Central Division
1Chicago Cubs230:182
GP45Won29Lost16
2St.Louis Cardinals208:203
GP45Won27Lost18
3Milwaukee Brewers212:151
GP42Won25Lost17
4Cincinnati Reds197:222
GP45Won24Lost21
5Pittsburgh Pirates229:199
GP45Won24Lost21
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Chicago Cubs | GP45 | Won29 | Lost16 | Pts230:182 |
| #2 | St.Louis Cardinals | GP45 | Won27 | Lost18 | Pts208:203 |
| #3 | Milwaukee Brewers | GP42 | Won25 | Lost17 | Pts212:151 |
| #4 | Cincinnati Reds | GP45 | Won24 | Lost21 | Pts197:222 |
| #5 | Pittsburgh Pirates | GP45 | Won24 | Lost21 | Pts229:199 |
NL West Division
1Los Angeles Dodgers223:151
GP45Won27Lost18
2San Diego Padres180:181
GP44Won26Lost18
3Arizona Diamondbacks190:209
GP44Won21Lost23
4San Francisco Giants149:197
GP45Won18Lost27
5Colorado Rockies193:235
GP46Won18Lost28
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Los Angeles Dodgers | GP45 | Won27 | Lost18 | Pts223:151 |
| #2 | San Diego Padres | GP44 | Won26 | Lost18 | Pts180:181 |
| #3 | Arizona Diamondbacks | GP44 | Won21 | Lost23 | Pts190:209 |
| #4 | San Francisco Giants | GP45 | Won18 | Lost27 | Pts149:197 |
| #5 | Colorado Rockies | GP46 | Won18 | Lost28 | Pts193:235 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 17 May 2026