The Royals salvaged their three-game series against the Braves following a 4-1 victory in the finale in Atlanta. Seth Lugo allowed five hits over six-plus scoreless innings while Vinnie Pasquantino drove in a run and recorded a pair of hits. Grant Holmes got the loss after giving up three runs over five inning.
The St. Louis Cardinals failed to complete a three-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays thanks to and 11-7 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays at Busch Stadium. Jordan Walker, Nolan Gorman, and Pedro Pages all homered in the losing effort, while Dustin May was charged with the loss in his Cardinals debut after surrendering six runs on ten hits in four innings.
Rookie J.J. Weatherholt is hitting .308 with a home run and 4 RBI in his first three games.
St. Louis fell to 2-and-1. Kyle Leahy starts for the Cardinals against the Mets tonight.
