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Royals vs Cardinals
7:15 PM CT - May 15, 2026
Busch Stadium - St. Louis, MO
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Kansas City

LHP Cole Ragans
Injury: Left elbow impingement (valgus extension overload)
IL date: May 8, retroactive to May 7 (15-day)
Expected return: End of May
Status: Continuing to go through catch progression, with May 14 session going well, according to manager Matt Quatraro. Could progress to bullpen sessions by weekend or early next week. (updated: May 14)

LHP Bailey Falter
Injury: Left elbow inflammation
IL date: April 3; retroactive to April 2 (15-day IL)
Expected return: May
Status: Threw 42 pitches (31 strikes) in 2 1/3 scoreless innings in eighth rehab appearance for Triple-A Omaha. (updated: May 12)

RHP Carlos Estévez
Injury: Right rotator cuff strain
IL date: April 1, retroactive to March 29 (15-day IL)
Expected return: June or July
Status: Suffered injury during first rehab outing on May 6 and will be shut down for three weeks. Returned from rehab assignment May 8. (updated: May 8)

2B Jonathan India
Injury: Left shoulder subluxation
IL date: April 20, retroactive to April 19 (10-day IL)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Underwent left labral repair surgery on April 28, ending his season. (updated: April 28)

RHP James McArthur
Injury: Right elbow inflammation
IL date: March 25, retroactive to March 22 (transferred to 60-day IL on April 19)
Expected return: TBD
Status: After missing 2025 season with an elbow injury, has continued to have problems with soreness. Scheduled to see a specialist to determine next steps. (updated: April 20)

RHP Alec Marsh
Injury: Right shoulder surgery
IL date: Feb. 12 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2027
Status: After missing 2025 with shoulder issues, underwent right labral surgery in October. Rehabbing in Surprise, Ariz., during Spring Training but likely out for year. (updated: Feb. 12)

St. Louis

OF Lars Nootbaar
Injury: Surgery on both heels
IL date: March 25 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Early/mid-June
Status: Expected to begin rehab assignment soon, potentially during the weekend of May 15-17, per Cardinals president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom. Eligible to come off injured list May 24. (Updated: May 12)

INF Ramón Urías
Injury: Right elbow lateral epicondylitis
IL date: May 5 (10-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Manager Oliver Marmol described that Urías has dealt with elbow discomfort on and off dating back to spring. Team will shut him down for multiple weeks before re-evaluating. (Updated: May 6)

RHP Matt Pushard
Injury: Right knee patellar tendinitis
IL date: March 30 (15-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Pitched a scoreless inning vs. Indianapolis on May 3 as he continues a rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis. (Updated: May 6)

The Kansas City Royals will try to end their three-game road skid in a matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals.

Kansas City has a 6-15 record in road games and a 19-25 record overall. The Royals have a 4-7 record in games decided by one run.

St. Louis has a 10-10 record in home games and a 25-18 record overall. Cardinals pitchers have a collective 4.29 ERA, which ranks 10th in the NL.

LAST 10 GAMES

Royals: 4-6, .238 batting average, 4.55 ERA, outscored by three runs

Cardinals: 5-5, .237 batting average, 3.27 ERA, outscored by one run

This is the 135th meeting of the Royals and Cardinals. The Cardinals lead the all time series with a record of 79-55.

Royals and Cardinals will be playing on new grass at Busch Stadium today. Bye Bye Bluegrass.

This will be a good time to improve our Home Game win percentage.

After Wacha's shoulder issues, he managed to rebound and have a nice career.