Live updates: Follow Kansas City Royals vs. St. Louis Cardinals series stats & scores
Kansas City Royals first baseman Salvador Perez (13) and umpire Roberto Ortiz (40) watch a foul ball during the eighth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Kauffman Stadium on Aug. 10, 2024.
Kansas City Royals first baseman Salvador Perez (13) reacts after getting doused after defeating the St. Louis Cardinals at Kauffman Stadium on Aug. 10, 2024.
Kansas City Royals first baseman Salvador Perez (13) reacts after getting doused after defeating the St. Louis Cardinals at Kauffman Stadium on Aug. 10, 2024.
Kansas City Royals first baseman Salvador Perez (13) and umpire Roberto Ortiz (40) watch a foul ball during the eighth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Kauffman Stadium on Aug. 10, 2024.
Kansas City Royals first baseman Salvador Perez (13) reacts after getting doused after defeating the St. Louis Cardinals at Kauffman Stadium on Aug. 10, 2024.
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.
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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.
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