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The St. Louis Cardinals played the Pittsburgh Pirates yesterday and it was a game the Red Birds would like to forget, getting blanked 0-5. The Cards will have the day off today, then tomorrow they’ll come home to face off with the Washington Nationals. You can tune into that game on KSMO 1340 AM and 95.7 FM with the pregame show starting at 6:20 in the afternoon and the first pitch at 7:15. 

The Kansas City Royals played the Arizona Diamondbacks yesterday evening. It was a back and forth type of game in the second and fifth innings, but then with the Royals leading by a run in the top of the ninth the Diamondbacks blew the game wide open on Moreno double and Marte three run home run. The Royals would go on to lose 6-8. Kansas City has the day off today as they regroup to play the Cubs on Friday.

Lance Lynn recorded his 2,000th strikeout for his career as the St. Louis Cardinals played the Pittsburgh Pirates yesterday. The Cards came out with the close 2-1 victory. With the series tied the Cardinals and Pirates will play their final game this morning at 11:35, pregame will start at 10:40 and you can hear it all live on KSMO 1340 AM & 95.7 FM.

The Kansas City Royals played the Arizona Diamondbacks yesterday and after the Diamondbacks jumped up to a 3-0 the Royals would be unable to recover and lose 2-6. The series tiebreaker is tonight at 7:10.

The St. Louis Cardinals played their first of three games versus the Pittsburgh Pirates yesterday. In a very close game the Cards just couldn’t muster more than a single run. They would go on to lose the game 1-2. Game two versus the Pirates will be this afternoon at 5:40, which you can hear live on your hometown radio station KSMO 1340 AM & 95.7 FM.

The Kansas City Royals played the Arizona Diamondbacks yesterday to begin a three game series of their own. They would fare much better tallying 15 hits, on their way to sail past the Diamondbacks with a 10-4 victory. Game two of their series  will be another late night affair, with the first pitch set for tonight at 7:10.

The St. Louis Cardinals played a three game series versus the Braves in Atlanta. First with a double header on Friday, in game one, they would lose by a single run 2-3. Then in the second game, the red birds would have no trouble with the Braves, leading for nearly the entire game and winning with a final score of 9-5. Then yesterday the Cards would secure the series 2-1 with a 6-2 victory. The Cards now own a winning record both home and away. They will play the Pirates today at 5:40, which you can hear on KSMO 1340 AM & 95.7 FM.

The Kansas City Royals took to their home diamond after the All-Star break and faced the White Sox. They would have no trouble putting down the Sox, notching up three victories, 7-1, 6-1, and 4-1, to sweep the series. The Royals will play the Diamondbacks tomorrow night at 7:10.

The MLB All-Star Week has concluded and regular season games are set to resume.

The 50-46 St. Louis Cardinals will begin a three game series versus the Braves in Atlanta at 6:20 this evening, pre-game will start at 5:25. This game can be heard live on KSMO 1340 AM & 95.7 FM.

The 52-45 Royals will begin a nine game home stretch by first hosting the White Sox today at 7:10 in the evening. This the first game in a three game series.

The American League beat the National League during Tuesday’s All-Star game, 5-3. The third inning was where the bulk of the scoring was made with a three run homer by Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani, then in the bottom of the inning a Juan Soto doubled in two runs with a David Fry single that tied up the score. The fifth inning would prove to be decisive for the American League All Stars as they scored the final two runs of the game with a Jarren Duran two run home run. There were 39,343 in attendance for the game.

The Cardinals will play next vs the Braves in Atlanta at 6:20 tomorrow evening. This game can be heard live on KSMO 1340 AM & 95.7 FM.

The Royals will host the White Sox tomorrow at 7:10 in the evening.

The MLB All Star Week is currently underway and all regular season games have taken a brief pause to attend the scheduled events. During the Home Run Derby, Dodgers’ Teoscar Hernández emerged victorious, narrowly defeating Royals’ Bobby Witt Jr. in the final round. Witt hit 13 home runs, nearly forcing a swing-off with his last attempt, but Hernández clinched the win with 14 homers. Witt, making his Derby debut, showed impressive performance with a total of 37 home runs in earlier rounds but fell just short in the final. Teoscar Hernández also recorded the longest home run of the night at 492 feet.

The Cardinals will play next vs the Braves in Atlanta at 6:20 Friday evening. This game can be heard live on KSMO 1340 AM & 95.7 FM.

The Royals will host the White Sox this Friday at 7:10 in the evening.

The MLB All Star Week is currently underway and all regular season games have taken a brief pause to attend the scheduled events. Yesterday was the MLB Draft and at pick number six, the Kansas City Royals selected, Jac Caglianone, from Florida. He was ranked the third overall prospect but fell to the Royals. The Cardinals first round pick was next at number seven, and they selected, JJ Wetherholt, from West Virginia. He was ranked as the fourth overall prospect in the Draft.

The Cardinals will play next vs the Braves in Atlanta at 6:20 Friday evening. This game can be heard live on KSMO 1340 AM & 95.7 FM.

The Royals will host the White Sox this Friday at 7:10 in the evening.

The Cardinals played the Cubs on Friday, had a double header Saturday, and finished the four game series yesterday. The result was a 4-1 series victory for the Cardinals. As of today the Cardinals are just five games behind the Brewers for the National League Central, with a record of 50-46. Their next game will be against the Atlanta Braves this Friday at 6:20 in the evening. You can tune into KSMO Radio 1340 AM, 95.7 FM to listen to this game live.

The Royals played the Red Sox over the weekend and after winning the first game on Friday 6-1, they were shutout on Saturday 5-0. Yesterday afternoon was a close loss with a final score of 4-5. After the All-Star break, the 52-45 Royals will start a three game series against the White Sox on Friday, in Kansas City.

The Major League Baseball All-Star week is currently in full swing, with the Gatorade All-Star Workout Day today, followed up with the T-Mobile Home Run Derby. On Tuesday, there will be the All-Star Red Carpet Show followed by the MLB All-Star Game.