Kansas City Royals vs New York Mets | July 8, 2026

Final July 8, 2026 • Citi Field, Queens

Kansas City Royals

38-55

👑 New York Mets

39-54

MLB PREVIEW • July 8, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Kansas City Royals (38-55) travels to play New York Mets (39-54) at Citi Field, Queens.

Kansas City Royals

Visiting Side

Record 38-55

New York Mets

Home Side

Record 39-54

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
KAN	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	8	0
NEW	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	~	6	9	0

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

27%

Kansas City Royals

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73%

New York Mets

Projected Score KAN 4.1 - NEW 4.9

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

New York Mets has a stronger overall season performance.
New York Mets has a stronger home record.
Kansas City Royals boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Kansas City Royals

STAT

New York Mets

42.1% Win % 42.1%

45-62 Overall Record 45-62

26-27 Home Record 23-30

19-35 Away Record 22-32

4.21 Runs / G 4.17

.246 Team BA .235

.712 Team OPS .693

4.85 Team ERA 4.18

1.43 WHIP 1.30

3600 AB (At Bats) 3601

450 R (Runs) 446

885 H (Hits) 847

196 2B (Doubles) 132

11 3B (Triples) 13

109 HR (Home Runs) 129

429 RBI (Runs Batted In) 425

1430 TB (Total Bases) 1392

336 BB (Walks) 345

861 SO (Strikeouts) 899

81 SB (Stolen Bases) 52

.246 AVG .235

.315 OBP .307

.397 SLG .387

.712 OPS .693

462.5 RC (Runs Created) 427.9

.083 BB/PA .086

0.39 BB/K 0.38

3.81 P/PA 3.92

316 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 274

4029 PA (Plate Appearances) 4027

33.0 AB/HR 27.9

4.85 ERA 4.18

1.43 WHIP 1.30

941.2 IP (Innings) 952.2

945 H (Hits Allowed) 862

507 ER (Earned Runs) 442

141 HR (HR Allowed) 117

405 BB (Walks Allowed) 377

804 K (Strikeouts) 971

7.7 K/9 (K Per 9) 9.2

45 W (Wins) 45

62 L (Losses) 62

27 SV (Saves) 17

0.987 FP (Fielding %) 0.981

51 E (Errors) 71

196 DP (Double Plays) 132

3841 TC (Total Chances) 3799

2825 PO (Putouts) 2858

965 A (Assists) 870

36.2 RF (Range Factor) 35.2

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host New York Mets plays on familiar turf at Citi Field, Queens.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

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Why Kansas City Royals Could Win

Kansas City Royals brings a Team ERA of 4.85 and Batting Average of .246 into the matchup.

Why New York Mets Could Win

New York Mets counters with a Team ERA of 4.18 and Batting Average of .235.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if New York Mets's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Citi Field, Queens

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

32,227

Closing Odds

Line: NYM -199 | O/U: 9.5

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Steven Cruz

Home Starter

Christian Scott

Consensus Pool

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Closed Poll

Kansas City Royals (50.7%) New York Mets (49.3%)

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