Lars Nootbaar and the St. Louis Cardinals square off against Maikel Garcia and the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday, June 3 at 7:45 p.m. ET, airing on FDSMW and FDSKC.
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Cardinals vs. Royals Game InfoGame day: Tuesday, June 3, 2025Game time: 7:45 p.m. ETTV channel: FDSMW and FDSKCLive Stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)Location: St. Louis, MissouriStadium: Busch StadiumCardinals Starter: TBARoyals Starter: TBACardinals vs. Royals Tickets For SaleCardinals vs. Royals offensive insightsThe Cardinals’ 35 home runs rank 20th in Major League Baseball.Fueled by 117 extra-base hits, St. Louis ranks 12th in MLB with a .399 slugging percentage this season.The Cardinals have a team batting average of .261 this season, which ranks second among MLB teams.The Royals have hit the fewest home runs in MLB play this season (27).So far this season, Kansas City is 23rd in the majors with a .364 slugging percentage.The Royals are 16th in the majors with a .244 batting average.
Cardinals’ top hittersNootbaar’s batting average this season is .243, and he has a .368 on-base percentage and a .401 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 14.8%, and his walk rate is 15.9%. He has five homers and 21 RBI, plus 25 runs scored and four stolen bases on five attempts.In 2025, Brendan Donovan’s batting average is .327, to go along with a .383 on-base percentage and a .469 slugging percentage. He has three homers and 19 RBI, plus 21 runs scored and three stolen bases on four attempts. His strikeout rate is 9.8%, and his walk rate is 7.4%.Nolan Arenado is batting .263, with three home runs and 14 RBI, plus 17 runs scored. He has a .348 on-base percentage and a .394 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 11%, and his walk rate is 10.3%.Also for the Cardinals, Victor Scott II’s batting average is .292, with a .360 on-base percentage and a .408 slugging percentage. He has two homers and 17 RBI, plus 20 runs scored and 11 stolen bases on 12 attempts. His strikeout rate is 23.9%, and his walk rate is 10.1%.Royals’ top hittersBobby Witt Jr. is hitting .323/.394/.525 this season with a walk rate of 9.4% and a K rate of 16.7%. In addition, he’s popped five homers while driving in 23 runs and scoring 26 times. Plus, he’s stolen 14 bases on 18 attempts.In 158 plate appearances, Garcia, who has a .314/.382/.486 triple slash this season, has piled up 15 runs, 17 RBI, and four bombs. As a basestealer, he’s snagged 10 steals on 14 attempts. His walk rate is 10.1%, and his strikeout rate is 14.6%.So far this season, Vinnie Pasquantino is hitting .223/.272/.382 this season with a walk rate of 5.9% and a strikeout rate of 18.9%. Additionally, he’s pounded six dingers while knocking in 24 runs and scoring 14 times.At the dish, Jonathan India, who owns a .230/.333/.309 slash line, has piled up 16 runs scored, nine RBI, and one homer in 162 plate appearances. His walk rate is 13%, while his K rate is 16%.Cardinals’ injuries
Zack Thompson: 60 Day IL (Lat)
Royals’ injuries
Dairon Blanco: 10 Day IL (Achilles), Hunter Harvey: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Sam Long: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Kyle Wright: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Alec Marsh: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), James McArthur: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
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