St. Louis Cardinals' Nolan Arenado breaks his bat while hitting into a double play during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)

St. Louis Cardinals' Willson Contreras (40) is congratulated by Masyn Winn (0) after hitting a two-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)

Kansas City Royals' Maikel Garcia, right, is congratulated by teammate Bobby Witt Jr. (7) after scoring on a sacrifice fly by teammate Hunter Renfroe during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)

St. Louis Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt, foreground, sprints to second base for a double as Kansas City Royals right fielder Hunter Renfroe, back right, chases down his hit during the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)

St. Louis Cardinals' Victor Scott II celebrates a two-RBI double during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)

St. Louis Cardinals' Alec Burleson celebrates his solo home run against the Kansas City Royals with third base coach Ron "Pop" Warner during the third inning of a baseball game, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)

St. Louis Cardinals' Willson Contreras is congratulated after hitting a two-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)

Kansas City Royals' Kyle Isbel celebrates after scoring on a single by teammate Hunter Renfroe during the third inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)

Kansas City Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado during the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)

St. Louis Cardinals' Willson Contreras celebrates a two-run home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)

St. Louis Cardinals' Willson Contreras hits a two-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)