Overview

• Willson Contreras delivered a walk-off RBI single in the 10th inning of his 1,000th game to cap a 6-5 comeback victory for St. Louis in Game 1.
• Yohel Pozo’s sacrifice fly in the seventh inning and Ivan Herrera’s two-run homer in the eighth fueled the Cardinals’ rally from a 3-0 deficit.
• Royals starter Noah Cameron blanked St. Louis through six innings in Game 1, allowing just two hits and striking out three.
• Maikel Garcia paced Kansas City in Game 2 with key hits in a 7-5 win that evened the day-night doubleheader.
• The split leaves the Cardinals hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers while the Royals visit the Chicago White Sox next.