Live updates: Follow Kansas City Royals vs. St. Louis Cardinals series stats & scores
The I-70 series is here, and the Royals have made it an extra special weekend by celebrating special anniversaries of their 1985 (40 years) and 2015 (10 years) World Series championship teams.
That means special baseballs, special giveaways and even a special gala for the many returning champs.
By the way: Did you catch this story on George Brett and the $100 bill he brought to the gala? It’s a fun one.
OK, back to the (2025) baseball.
The Royals will have their best on display in this series, with Cole Ragans slated for Friday and Michael Wacha pitching Sunday. Seth Lugo was originally slated to pitch Saturday, but a hand injury has knocked him out of the lineup.
You can follow live updates from each game in the Royals-Cardinals series here:
Live updates from Royals-Cardinals Game 1
First pitch is set for 6:40 p.m. on Friday at The K.
Live updates from Royals-Cardinals Game 2
First pitch is set for 6:10 p.m. Saturday with Noah Cameron likely to pitch.
Live updates from Royals-Cardinals Game 3
The series concludes at 1:10 p.m. Sunday before the Royals hit the road for a series at San Francisco.
More Kansas City Royals coverage
- The 1985 and 2015 World Series winners might have more in common than you’d think. Here are the turning points and major moments those teams went through.
- Eric Hosmer the ... Houston Astros star? Could you imagine if Dayton Moore pulled the trigger on this trade, which he said he was offered in the early 2010s.
- Maikel Garcia changed his batting stance, and other Royals have joined him. What goes into a tweak like that? Let beat writer Jaylon Thompson explain.
This story was originally published May 16, 2025 at 1:56 PM.
