The Kansas City Royals (25-20) and the St. Louis Cardinals (24-20) square off at Kauffman Stadium on Friday at 7:40 p.m. ET, starting a three-game series.
Royals vs. Cardinals: May 16, 2025 Viewing Options
- Date: Friday, May 16, 2025
- Time: 7:40 p.m. ET
- TV: FDSKC and FDSMW
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Venue: Kauffman Stadium
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Royals vs. Cardinals Starting Pitchers
| Cole Ragans (LHP) | Andre Pallante (RHP) | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | GS | 8 |
| 2-2 | W-L | 3-2 |
| 4.20 | ERA | 4.36 |
| 5.0 | IP/Start | 5.1 |
| 1.230 | WHIP | 1.385 |
| 14.4 | K/9 | 5.8 |
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Royals vs. Cardinals Team Stats
- The Royals have hit the fewest home runs in MLB play this season (29).
- The Cardinals' 43 home runs rank 18th in Major League Baseball.
- Kansas City has the 16th-ranked batting average in MLB (.242).
- St. Louis ranks fourth in MLB with a .262 team batting average.
- The Royals are the fourth-lowest scoring team in MLB play averaging 3.4 runs per game (154 total).
- The Cardinals have scored 212 runs this season, which ranks seventh in MLB.
Hitters To Watch In Royals vs. Cardinals
Royals
| Name | GP | BA | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 45 | .312 | .384 | .520 | 5 | 25 | 54 |
| Maikel Garcia | 43 | .295 | .362 | .474 | 5 | 19 | 46 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | 44 | .220 | .269 | .364 | 6 | 25 | 38 |
| Jonathan India | 41 | .244 | .339 | .321 | 1 | 12 | 38 |
| Salvador Pérez | 42 | .221 | .260 | .337 | 2 | 20 | 36 |
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Cardinals
| Name | GP | BA | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lars Nootbaar | 43 | .256 | .373 | .435 | 7 | 24 | 43 |
| Brendan Donovan | 42 | .313 | .376 | .448 | 3 | 20 | 51 |
| Nolan Arenado | 40 | .253 | .335 | .396 | 4 | 17 | 39 |
| Willson Contreras | 43 | .256 | .344 | .413 | 6 | 25 | 41 |
| Victor Scott II | 40 | .278 | .342 | .383 | 2 | 18 | 37 |
A Look Ahead...
Upcoming Royals Games
- May 16: vs. Cardinals, 7:40 p.m. ET
- May 17: vs. Cardinals, 7:10 p.m. ET
- May 18: vs. Cardinals, 2:10 p.m. ET
- May 19: at Giants, 9:45 p.m. ET
- May 20: at Giants, 9:45 p.m. ET
- May 21: at Giants, 3:45 p.m. ET
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Upcoming Cardinals Games
- May 16: at Royals, 7:40 p.m. ET
- May 17: at Royals, 7:10 p.m. ET
- May 18: at Royals, 2:10 p.m. ET
- May 19: vs. Tigers, 7:45 p.m. ET
- May 20: vs. Tigers, 7:45 p.m. ET
- May 21: vs. Tigers, 1:15 p.m. ET