Royals drop sixth in a row to Cardinals, 4-2

May 16, 2026; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Thomas Saggese (25) slides safely past Kansas City Royals catcher Carter Jensen (22) during the fifth inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images | Jeff Curry-Imagn Images We could go through this game play by play and try to deeply analyze it, but they’ve lost six in a row. For the third straight game, the offense looked completely outmatched by a pitcher who has never shown the ability to domina