KANSAS CITY

ROYALSKC

32-30  |  Road

7
FINAL
Thu, Jun 5 • 7:45 PM ET
Busch Stadium
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ST. LOUIS

CARDINALSSTL

34-27  |  Home

5
Probable Pitchers
Daniel Lynch IV
STARTING PITCHER

Daniel Lynch IV

#41 | Relief Pitcher
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Riley O'Brien
STARTING PITCHER

Riley O'Brien

#61 | Relief Pitcher
Player W-L ERA WHIP IP K
Daniel Lynch IV None-None 2.20 -- 1.0 --
Riley O'Brien None-None 6.23 -- 1.2 1
None-None W-L None-None
2.20 Ldr ERA 6.23
-- WHIP --
1.0 IP (Innings Pitched) Ldr 1.2
-- K (Strikeouts) Ldr 1
AI Model Win Probability
ROYALS
0%
📊
CARDINALS
100%
ROYALS --
CARDINALS --
AI Model Projected Total
AI Projection
7.8
Projected
Book Total
--
Over / Under Line
Over 0 0%
Under 0 100%
AI Model Spread Expectation
AI Spread Proj
-0.4
KANSAS CITY
Book Spread
--
Book Line
▲ Edge: +0.4 points (Kansas City)
RoyalsKC (-3.5) 0 CardinalsSTL (+3.5)
Model Expected Spread
Spread Distribution
AI Model

Royals Cover

54.2%

Cardinals Cover

45.8%

-12-8-40+4+8+12
Distribution centered around KC -0.4 expected margin.
Margin of Victory (KC)

KC By 1-2 runs

19.0%

KC By 3-4 runs

14.8%

STL By 1-2 runs

17.6%

STL By 3-4 runs

12.3%

AI Model Projected Score
4.13
KANSAS CITY
3.71
ST. LOUIS
Simulated Score
3
KANSAS CITY
5
ST. LOUIS
Projections Grades
Moneyline (ML)
Divergence
AI Royals Win
0% Win Prob
D
Sim Cardinals Loss
50% Win Prob
D
Run Line (ATS)
Divergence
AI Royals (-0) Win
Proj Runs: -0.4
D
Sim Cardinals (+0) Loss
Proj Runs: -2.0
D
Over/Under (Total)
No Consensus
AI o0 Win
Proj Total: 7.8
D
Sim u0.0
Proj Total: 8.0
D
Head-to-Head History
Date Game Score
Jun 21, 2026 STL @ KC 12 - 10
Jun 19, 2026 STL @ KC 5 - 6
Jun 18, 2026 STL @ KC 6 - 14
May 17, 2026 KC @ STL 2 - 0
May 16, 2026 KC @ STL 2 - 4
Season Statistics Comparison
Kansas City KC
vs
St. Louis STL
162
Games Played
162
4.26
Runs / Game
▲ 4.44
.247 ▲
Avg (AVG)
.239
.316 ▲
On-Base (OBP)
.313
.402 ▲
Slugging (SLG)
.378
.718 ▲
OPS
.691
170 ▲
Home Runs
167
Key Model Drivers
Walks (L5) +22.7% more
Kansas City: 3.6 vs St. Louis: 2.8
Strikeouts (L5) +18.5% more
Kansas City: 8.8 vs St. Louis: 7.2
Hits (L5) +14.9% more
Kansas City: 9.8 vs St. Louis: 8.3
OPS (Season) +2.7%
Kansas City: 71.8% vs St. Louis: 69.1%
Post-Mortem Analysis
Metric Projected Actual
Score Game
KC Score 4.1 7
STL Score 3.7 5
Team Stats Splits (Home / Away)
Errors 0.6 / 0.6 0.0 / 1.0
Hits 8.3 / 9.8 8.0 / 12.0
Home Runs 0.9 / 0.8 1.0 / 1.0
Strikeouts 7.2 / 8.8 4.0 / 3.0
Total Bases 12.9 / 13.5 12.0 / 17.0
Walks 2.8 / 3.6 2.0 / 3.0
Public Market Splits
Moneyline
Open: -- → --
49%TICKETS51%
66%MONEY34%
Spread (ATS)
Open: -- → --
25%TICKETS75%
31%MONEY69%
Total (O/U)
Open: -- → --
54%TICKETS46%
27%MONEY73%
Situational Trends
📊 Win-Loss
KC
69-93-0 (42.6%)
Margin: -0.7 ATS +/-:
STL Advantage
77-85-0 (47.5%)
Margin: -0.2 ATS +/-:
🎯 ATS (Spread)
KC
(47.5%)
Margin: -0.7 ATS +/-:
STL Advantage
(53.7%)
Margin: -0.2 ATS +/-:
⚖️ Over/Under
KC
73-85-4
O: 46.2% / U: 53.8% Total +/-: +0.6
STL
74-80-8
O: 48.1% / U: 51.9% Total +/-: +0.7