St. Louis Cardinals @ Kansas City Royals - Game 42 open thread - May 22, 2015

The two best teams in Major League Baseball by record square off in the Show Me Showdown this weekend. The St. Louis Cardinals (27-14) visit the Kansas City Royals (26-14) at Kauffman Stadium. The cherry on top of this wonderful baseballing series is that no pitcher will bat unless something goes terribly wrong.

The Cardinals Lineup:

1. Kolten Wong, 2B
2. Matt Carpenter, 3B
3. Matt Holliday, DH
4. Matt Adams, 1B
5. Jhonny Peralta, SS
6. Randal Grichuk, LF
7. Yadier Molina, C
8. Jason Heyward, RF
9. Peter Bourjos, CF

The Royals Lineup:

1. Alcides Escobar, SS
2. Mike Moustakas, 3B
3. Lorenzo Cain, CF
4. Eric Hosmer, 1B
5. Kendrys Morales, DH
6. Alex Gordon, LF
7. Salvador Perez, C
8. Omar Infante, 2B
9. Paulo Orlando, RF