Kansas City Royals vs. St. Louis Cardinals

Kansas City Royals vs. St. Louis Cardinals at Kauffman Stadium

St. Louis red on Kansas City's home field. That is enough to make some Royals fans want the next win a little more. The Cardinals visit Kauffman Stadium on July 16, putting Missouri bragging rights into your Friday baseball plans. Choose Kansas City and enjoy taking a side against the other Missouri club.

This is a game for the conversations that follow you across the state. A friend, relative or coworker may back St. Louis; you have the Royals to answer with. You don't need to agree about baseball to enjoy this matchup. Wear the home colors and give yourself a Friday to spend wanting Kansas City to win.

Cross-state matchups carry weight because Missouri allegiance splits cleanly down the middle. These clubs met in the 1985 World Series—Kansas City won in seven—and that history writes itself into every regular-season meeting without needing to replay it. The rivalry isn't manufactured; it's baked into geography and memory, and it gives this game an identity no generic opponent can match. You're choosing a side, and doing it in person means more than watching alone.

Get Royals–Cardinals tickets for July 16 and take your side of Missouri baseball to Kauffman. Back Kansas City against St. Louis in the opening scheduled game of this visit.