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ST. LOUIS, Mo. \u2014 It\u2019s called the \u201cShow-Me Showdown,\u201d but most know it as the \u201cI-70 Series.\u201d Missouri\u2019s major league baseball teams \u2014 the St. Louis Cardinals<\/a> and the Kansas City Royals<\/a> \u2014 meet for the first time this season at Busch Stadium.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a tale of two cities this weekend \u2014 each on the opposite side of the \u201cShow-Me State\u201d linked by Interstate 70.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n The St. Louis Cardinals are hosting the Kansas City Royals for the three-game series.<\/p>\n The meeting of these two teams is now considered to be a midwest staple and a Missouri tradition \u2014 one that started over 30 years ago.<\/p>\n The most famous I-70 Series iteration was the 1985 World Series.<\/p>\n The Cardinals were looking to win their 10th World Series title, while the Royals were seeking their first.<\/p>\n In game seven, the Royals made history with an 11-to-0\u00a0win over the Cardinals, securing Kansas City<\/a>\u2019s first World Series.<\/p>\n Thirty years later, the meeting of these two teams has a World Series feel to it, with each game drawing large crowds.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n In St. Louis, you\u2019re likely to find just as many Royal\u2019s fans as there are Cardinal\u2019s fans.<\/p>\n No matter which team hosts, whoever comes out on top during the I-70 Series can call themselves Missouri\u2019s<\/em>\u00a0major league champion.<\/p>\nGame 1 \u2014 Friday, May 15, 2026<\/h3>\n