Kansas City Royals vs. St. Louis Cardinals, at Kauffman Stadium, August 14, 2021 Matchups, Preview

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St. Louis Cardinals

Team Summary
Team Page 2021 St. Louis Cardinals
Record 59-56
Manager Mike Shildt
Game # 116
On This Date 68-54
Standing 3rd (10.5 GB)
Links Schedule / Lineups / Orders
Splits Bat / Pitch
Gamelogs Bat / Pitch
Split Records
Last 10 6-4
Last 20 12-8
Last 30 18-12
Home 32-25
Away 27-31
Extra Innings 5-1
vs. RHP 45-44
vs. LHP 14-12
1-Run Games 15-13
vs. East 14-16
vs. Central 22-21
vs. West 15-11
Inter-League 8-8

STL Last 10 Games

Jon Lester (#31, 37, LHP, 3-6, 5.57)

Kansas City Royals

Team Summary
Team Page 2021 Kansas City Royals
Record 49-65
Manager Mike Matheny
Game # 115
On This Date 19-28
Standing 4th (18.0 GB)
Links Schedule / Lineups / Orders
Splits Bat / Pitch
Gamelogs Bat / Pitch
Split Records
Last 10 4-6
Last 20 10-10
Last 30 14-16
Home 29-28
Away 20-37
Extra Innings 2-2
vs. RHP 30-49
vs. LHP 19-16
1-Run Games 16-16
vs. East 10-19
vs. Central 25-29
vs. West 5-11
Inter-League 9-6

KCR Last 10 Games

Brad Keller (#56, 25, RHP, 7-11, 5.79)

Season Series

All times ET
DateWinnerLoser
Fri, Aug 06, 2021@STL4 KCR2
Sat, Aug 07, 2021@STL5 KCR2
Sun, Aug 08, 2021 KCR6@STL5
Fri, Aug 13, 2021 STL6@KCR0
DateAwayHomeTime
Sat, Aug 14, 2021STL@KCR7:10pm
Sun, Aug 15, 2021STL@KCR2:10pm

Last 10 games head-to-head

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STL Batters vs KCR Pitchers
STL Batters Stats
KCR Pitchers Stats

Cardinals Batters (4.05 RS/G) vs. Royals Pitchers (4.97 RA/G)

  • OPS ranges: bad - ≤.650; avg: .750; good: ≥.850
Cardinals Batters (4.05 RS/G) vs. Royals Pitchers (4.97 RA/G) Table
Batters\Pitchers 56. Keller 58. Barlow 59. Brentz* 71. Davis 35. Holland 55. Lovelady* 54. Santana 63. Staumont 31. Tapia
Entries are PA/OPSLinks G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB
28. Arenado G  ·   S  ·   vP 3/2.667 1/2.000 1/.000 2/.000 5/.650 ··· 4/1.833 1/.000 ···
48. Bader G  ·   S  ·   vP 8/.125 1/.000 ··· 7/.858 3/1.167 1/.000 1/.000 1/.000 1/.000
3. Carlson# G  ·   S  ·   vP 5/.650 1/ 1/.000 ··· 2/.500 ··· 1/.000 3/.666 ···
13. Carpenter* G  ·   S  ·   vP 12/.875 2/.500 ··· 6/1.100 6/.167 ··· 7/1.881 3/.333 ···
11. DeJong G  ·   S  ·   vP 11/.955 4/.500 ··· 11/.606 5/1.600 1/.000 1/.000 2/3.500 1/.000
19. Edman# G  ·   S  ·   vP 9/.819 2/.000 1/.000 1/2.000 3/.000 1/.000 2/1.500 1/ 2/.000
46. Goldschmidt G  ·   S  ·   vP 13/.658 5/1.100 1/2.000 5/3.300 7/.286 ··· 13/.558 2/.000 ···
7. Knizner G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· ··· 1/.000 1/ ··· ··· ··· ···
4. Molina G  ·   S  ·   vP 7/.453 3/1.667 ··· 14/.517 8/.661 ··· 4/1.167 3/.000 ···
68. Nootbaar* G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· 1/5.000 1/2.000 ···
27. O'Neill G  ·   S  ·   vP 5/.000 1/.000 1/ 3/1.167 ··· ··· 1/.000 3/.333 ···
64. Rondon G  ·   S  ·   vP 6/.666 1/ 1/2.000 ··· ··· ··· 1/2.000 ··· 1/.000
63. Sosa G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· 1/.000 ··· 1/.000

STL Batters

STL Batters Table
BatterLinksPABAOBPSLGOPSPA vRHOPS vRH PA vLHOPS vLH Rd OPSPA Last 28dOPS Last 28dSBCSHRE
28. Arenado G ·  S ·  vP 471 .262 .321 .500 .821 382 .785 89 .973 .848 99 .851 1 0 23 8
48. Bader G ·  S ·  vP 220 .269 .336 .452 .788 186 .813 34 .652 .921 96 .814 6 2 9 1
3. Carlson# G ·  S ·  vP 478 .261 .341 .419 .760 370 .727 108 .868 .696 103 .888 2 0 12 3
13. Carpenter* G ·  S ·  vP 198 .196 .333 .319 .652 184 .670 14 .386 .601 33 .674 2 0 3 4
11. DeJong G ·  S ·  vP 319 .201 .288 .396 .684 247 .693 72 .655 .782 81 .677 3 0 16 7
19. Edman# G ·  S ·  vP 481 .250 .298 .375 .673 375 .628 106 .835 .692 91 .683 19 4 7 5
46. Goldschmidt G ·  S ·  vP 486 .274 .344 .446 .790 387 .815 99 .688 .787 108 .844 8 0 18 2
7. Knizner G ·  S ·  vP 128 .183 .305 .266 .571 98 .642 30 .348 .559 27 .918 0 0 1 2
4. Molina G ·  S ·  vP 340 .259 .303 .385 .688 282 .660 58 .828 .693 71 .608 3 0 8 3
68. Nootbaar* G ·  S ·  vP 36 .226 .306 .484 .789 28 .957 8 .125 1.373 6 2.467 0 0 2 0
27. O'Neill G ·  S ·  vP 351 .275 .342 .516 .858 289 .838 62 .956 .850 94 .801 9 4 19 8
64. Rondon G ·  S ·  vP 57 .275 .333 .353 .686 38 .520 19 1.036 .526 16 1.233 2 0 1 1
63. Sosa G ·  S ·  vP 199 .247 .320 .343 .662 152 .701 47 .539 .492 32 .681 3 4 3 7
TOTAL .237 .309 .393 .701 .694 .729 .699 .775 60 16 128 63

KCR Pitchers

KCR Pitchers Table
PitcherLinksUsageIPERAK/9BFBAOPSBF vRHOPS vRH BF vLHOPS vLH Rd OPSBF Last 28dOPS Last 28dHRSBCS
56. Keller G ·  S ·  vP ······X·····X· 116.2 5.79 7.8 541 .305 .852 260 .873 281 .833 .813 94 .792 16 5 2
58. Barlow G ·  S ·  vP ···ooX··X···o· 54.1 2.65 11.8 227 .223 .616 123 .585 104 .653 .601 39 .481 2 4 0
59. Brentz* G ·  S ·  vP ··o·oX··oo··X· 50.0 3.24 10.4 216 .173 .615 138 .650 78 .544 .520 41 .537 5 1 1
50. Bubic* G ·  S ·  vP ·····X····X··· 85.1 4.43 7.6 366 .252 .819 310 .799 56 .932 .685 115 .678 17 0 1
71. Davis G ·  S ·  vP X··ooo·o··o··· 34.2 6.49 7.5 152 .264 .803 90 .813 62 .786 .712 33 .319 7 4 0
43. Hernandez G ·  S ·  vP ····X····X···· 46.0 4.11 10.0 195 .223 .690 107 .739 88 .629 .672 95 .597 4 0 0
35. Holland G ·  S ·  vP ··o·XX·Xo····o 45.2 5.32 9.1 206 .233 .766 114 .711 92 .837 .820 46 .728 9 1 0
55. Lovelady* G ·  S ·  vP ··X·XX····X·o· 14.2 4.91 9.2 62 .236 .725 38 .731 24 .714 .864 39 .697 3 0 1
52. Lynch* G ·  S ·  vP ···X····X····· 31.2 5.97 7.4 144 .299 .844 130 .865 14 .608 .863 98 .655 4 1 0
23. Minor* G ·  S ·  vP X······X·····X 136.1 5.35 8.9 575 .252 .762 489 .769 86 .727 .746 123 .733 23 3 3
54. Santana G ·  S ·  vP X·o·o·o··o··X· 46.0 5.28 6.8 193 .253 .800 107 .692 86 .941 .878 26 .788 9 2 0
51. Singer G ·  S ·  vP ··X··········· 91.1 5.42 9.3 426 .291 .791 183 .744 243 .827 .772 36 1.267 8 9 3
63. Staumont G ·  S ·  vP ···oo·X·oX··X· 45.1 3.18 10.3 189 .204 .638 106 .582 83 .709 .654 36 .516 5 2 0
31. Tapia G ·  S ·  vP o·XX·o·o·X··X· 11.1 3.18 8.7 48 .238 .667 31 .810 17 .423 .564 37 .610 1 1 1
TOTAL 4.90 8.9 .256 .765 .741 .687 141 34 15
KCR Batters vs STL Pitchers
KCR Batters Stats
STL Pitchers Stats

Royals Batters (4.10 RS/G) vs. Cardinals Pitchers (4.32 RA/G)

  • OPS ranges: bad - ≤.650; avg: .750; good: ≥.850
Royals Batters (4.10 RS/G) vs. Cardinals Pitchers (4.32 RA/G) Table
Batters\Pitchers 31. Lester* 92. Cabrera* 65. Gallegos 66. Garcia 56. Helsley 62. McFarland* 21. Miller* 60. Miller 32. Ponce de Leon 29. Reyes
Entries are PA/OPSLinks G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB
49. Alberto G  ·   S  ·   vP 2/.000 ··· ··· ··· 1/.000 2/2.000 ··· 1/.000 ··· 1/2.000
16. Benintendi* G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· 2/.000 3/2.000 2/.000 1/.000 1/ ··· ··· 1/.000
17. Dozier G  ·   S  ·   vP 3/1.667 1/.000 2/.000 2/1.000 1/.000 3/.666 4/.833 ··· 1/.000 3/.333
1. Dyson* G  ·   S  ·   vP 3/.000 ··· 4/.000 ··· 1/.000 3/1.334 2/.500 ··· 4/.000 2/.000
36. Gallagher G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· 1/.000 ··· 1/.000 ··· ··· ··· ··· 1/.000
8. Lopez* G  ·   S  ·   vP 3/.000 2/1.000 1/.000 ··· 1/ 1/.000 2/.500 1/.000 ··· 2/2.000
15. Merrifield G  ·   S  ·   vP 3/1.167 3/1.667 2/.500 1/.000 1/.000 ··· 9/.708 1/.000 2/.500 3/1.000
66. O'Hearn* G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· 1/.000 1/.000 1/ ··· 2/2.000 1/2.000 2/.500 1/
13. Perez G  ·   S  ·   vP 12/1.071 2/.000 1/.000 1/.000 1/.000 4/.750 10/.700 1/.000 1/.000 ···
26. Rivera G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· 2/.000 1/.000 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· 1/.000
41. Santana# G  ·   S  ·   vP 30/.687 2/.000 2/1.000 2/.000 1/.000 12/.542 7/.143 6/.334 1/ 2/.000
2. Taylor G  ·   S  ·   vP 7/.762 ··· 1/.000 10/.311 1/.000 7/1.000 ··· 2/1.000 1/3.000 ···

KCR Batters

KCR Batters Table
BatterLinksPABAOBPSLGOPSPA vRHOPS vRH PA vLHOPS vLH Hm OPSPA Last 28dOPS Last 28dSBCSHRE
49. Alberto G ·  S ·  vP 193 .264 .280 .390 .671 99 .675 94 .666 .743 31 .538 1 1 1 7
16. Benintendi* G ·  S ·  vP 342 .250 .305 .401 .706 243 .717 99 .678 .639 72 .461 8 7 11 3
17. Dozier G ·  S ·  vP 374 .205 .278 .360 .638 266 .666 108 .569 .685 92 .775 3 2 8 5
1. Dyson* G ·  S ·  vP 119 .218 .250 .318 .568 93 .581 26 .520 .739 29 .365 7 2 0 1
36. Gallagher G ·  S ·  vP 85 .171 .229 .224 .453 59 .492 26 .361 .425 27 .431 0 0 0 3
8. Lopez* G ·  S ·  vP 351 .269 .340 .341 .681 270 .685 81 .665 .735 79 .664 10 0 0 4
15. Merrifield G ·  S ·  vP 499 .270 .317 .387 .703 362 .667 137 .801 .766 105 .559 33 2 8 6
66. O'Hearn* G ·  S ·  vP 177 .235 .266 .422 .687 157 .730 20 .358 .594 52 .799 0 0 9 1
13. Perez G ·  S ·  vP 462 .278 .310 .519 .829 334 .722 128 1.111 .968 95 .930 1 0 29 2
26. Rivera G ·  S ·  vP 35 .242 .286 .273 .558 24 .553 11 .573 .665 30 .517 0 0 0 2
41. Santana# G ·  S ·  vP 481 .222 .335 .372 .707 344 .704 137 .712 .678 101 .456 2 0 17 4
2. Taylor G ·  S ·  vP 375 .240 .299 .360 .658 268 .669 107 .632 .683 79 .607 10 4 10 3
TOTAL .240 .300 .386 .686 .672 .721 .732 .649 79 20 115 63

STL Pitchers

STL Pitchers Table
PitcherLinksUsageIPERAK/9BFBAOPSBF vRHOPS vRH BF vLHOPS vLH Hm OPSBF Last 28dOPS Last 28dHRSBCS
31. Lester* G ·  S ·  vP ·····X····X··· 85.2 5.57 6.0 391 .305 .869 303 .925 88 .675 1.016 94 .788 16 10 4
92. Cabrera* G ·  S ·  vP ·X·X··X·Xo···· 52.0 3.12 10.2 222 .197 .616 132 .510 90 .778 .738 40 .288 2 1 0
22. Flaherty G ·  S ·  vP X············· 68.0 2.65 9.5 274 .189 .580 135 .556 139 .603 .647 19 .211 7 0 3
65. Gallegos G ·  S ·  vP XX····o·XX··o· 59.2 3.17 10.3 230 .180 .546 123 .526 107 .567 .570 61 .803 5 2 2
66. Garcia G ·  S ·  vP ·o····X··oo··X 10.1 5.23 9.6 42 .225 .512 26 .397 16 .688 .775 34 .358 0 0 1
34. Happ* G ·  S ·  vP ···X·····X···· 109.1 6.34 7.1 486 .294 .879 397 .920 89 .700 .966 123 .870 23 7 1
56. Helsley G ·  S ·  vP o··o··o··X···· 46.0 4.70 8.6 200 .228 .672 127 .690 73 .638 .773 42 .702 4 1 0
62. McFarland* G ·  S ·  vP Xo···o·o·oX··X 13.0 2.77 4.8 50 .213 .622 35 .500 15 .910 .915 47 .551 2 0 0
21. Miller* G ·  S ·  vP ·X······o····o 26.0 3.81 9.7 120 .294 .870 64 1.118 56 .597 .880 28 .877 4 2 1
60. Miller G ·  S ·  vP ·····X··X·o··X 14.0 7.07 7.1 61 .275 .885 38 .922 23 .823 1.039 31 .583 4 1 0
32. Ponce de Leon G ·  S ·  vP ·············· 24.1 7.03 6.3 117 .281 .909 63 .856 54 .963 .869 4 0 0
29. Reyes G ·  S ·  vP ·X·o·X·oX···o· 52.2 2.39 11.1 230 .151 .529 114 .528 116 .530 .517 54 .571 3 7 1
50. Wainwright G ·  S ·  vP ··X····X····X· 148.2 3.27 8.3 599 .220 .641 299 .597 300 .685 .670 137 .539 17 3 3
TOTAL 4.17 7.9 .231 .694 .731 .656 103 35 20

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