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Royals vs Cardinals
1:15 PM CT - May 16, 2026
Busch Stadium - St. Louis, MO
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JJ and Gorman getting the day off against the LHP.

Jordan Walker's K percentage is down to 27.4; while still not great that is a marked improvement over earlier in the season.

The Cardinals and Royals have had a few I-70 deals over the years; here are some of the more notable transactions

1973: The Kansas City Royals traded Tom Murphy to the St. Louis Cardinals for Al Santorini. (this one is for @sighyoung)
1977: The Mad Hungarian, Al Hrabosky traded from the Cards to the Royals for Mark Littell and Buck Martinez.
1984: The Royals purchased Dane Iorg from the Cardinals (he would have the game winning hit in the 1985 WS Game 6)
1985: Royals trade John Morris to the Cardinals for Lonnie Smith
1993: STL trades Felix Jose and Craig Wilson to KC for Gregg Jefferies and Ed Gerald
2015: The St. Louis Cardinals traded Tony Cruz to the Kansas City Royals for Jose Martinez (minors).

While it was not a trade; the Cardinals also added popular submarine reliever Dan Quisenberry in 1988 ten days after he was released by the Royals.

Start delayed by rain

The manager is buying tickets now.

Kyle, give us six good innings today.