Cardinals face Royals in I-70 series opener Thursday night

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Last updated Jun 19, 2026

Cardinals face Royals in I-70 series opener Thursday night
Summary

The St. Louis Cardinals begin a weekend I-70 series against the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night at Kauffman Stadium. Pitcher Matthew Liberatore will start for the Cardinals, while Noah Cameron takes the mound for the Royals. The game is scheduled for 6:40 PM Central Time. The Cardinals recently won two of three games against the San Diego Padres, adding momentum heading into this series.

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  • First pitch set for 6:40 PM Central Time
  • Matthew Liberatore starts for the Cardinals
  • Noah Cameron starts for the Royals
  • Cardinals won two of three against the Padres
  • Series continues throughout the weekend
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The St. Louis Cardinals will try to pretend Thursday’s game against the Kansas City Royals never happened as they’ll send Michael McGreevy to the mound for a hopefully different result. The Royals have Seth Lugo ready to go for Friday night’s game which will be watchable only on Apple TV+. First pitch is scheduled for […]

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After taking two out of three against the San Diego Padres, the St. Louis Cardinals kick off a weekend I-70 series against the Kansas City Royals Thursday night. Matthew Liberatore gets the start for the Cardinals while the Kansas City Royals will send Noah Cameron to the mound. First pitch at Kauffman Stadium is set […]

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