The lead
June 21, 2026 - Kansas City - JJ Wetherholt homered twice, and the St. Louis Cardinals outlasted the Kansas City Royals 12-10 at Kauffman Stadium, per the Associated Press recap on CBS Sports.
How the game turned
Both teams traded runs in a Sunday slugfest. Wetherholt's two homers gave St. Louis enough firepower to survive a Royals rally.
Pitching and matchup notes
Neither bullpen could shut the door in a high-scoring affair. Starters on both sides gave way to offenses that kept adding runs.
Bats that changed the board
Wetherholt's two homers paced the Cardinals. AthX Engine graded St. Louis at 25 team FP.
AthX Engine fantasy angle
AthX Engine still credits multi-homer nights in high-scoring games when the winning side stacks RBIs. Wetherholt's line registers on the daily hitting board, separate from dynamic pricing.
What comes next
The Cardinals and Royals continued their series Monday in Kansas City.
*Sources: MLB.com schedule, CBS Sports/AP recap, AthX Engine scoring. Information only; not financial advice.*
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