Kansas City Royals @ New York Mets

Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC

35-50, 16-28 Away

New York MetsMetsNYM

35-49, 19-24 Home

Pitchers

NYM

Stephen KolekRHP, #32

Christian ScottRHP, #45

Player	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP	H	K	BB	HR
S. Kolek	4-2	4.15	1.19	52.0	51	34	11	8
C. Scott	2-0	3.20	1.33	45.0	39	53	21	5

NYM

Home Runs

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

14HR

.265AVG

30RBI

Juan SotoLF #22 - NYM

17HR

.300AVG

39RBI

Batting Average

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

.288AVG

.363OBP

.456SLG

Juan SotoLF #22 - NYM

.300AVG

.406OBP

.567SLG

Runs Batted In

Carter JensenC #22 - KC

45RBI

11HR

.251AVG

Bo BichetteSS #19 - NYM

46RBI

10HR

.254AVG

Kansas City Royals

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Nick Loftin 2B	Day-To-Day	Jun 30
Jac Caglianone RF	Day-To-Day	Jun 30
Tyson Guerrero RP	60-Day IL	Jul 1
Stephen Kolek SP	Day-To-Day	Jul 2
Nick Mears RP	15-Day IL	Jul 4

New York Mets

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Ryan Lambert RP	7-Day IL	Jun 30
Mike Tauchman RF	7-Day IL	Jun 30
Joe Jacques RP	7-Day IL	Jul 1
Justin Hagenman RP	60-Day IL	Jul 1
Jose Rojas 3B	7-Day IL	Jul 1

team	AVG	R	H	HR	OBP	SLG	ERA	WHIP	BB	K	OBA	Night
KC	.245	357	697	82	.316	.391	4.83	1.43	322	656	.260	22-30
NYM	.231	339	650	93	.300	.375	4.12	1.28	296	769	.233	18-30

Royals Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
6/28/26	@CHW	W5-4
6/27/26	@CHW	L2-1
6/26/26	@CHW	L22-1
6/25/26	@TB	L13-2
6/24/26	@TB	L5-3

Mets Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
6/28/26	vsPHI	L5-4
6/27/26	vsPHI	W6-2
6/26/26	vsPHI	L2-1
6/25/26	vsCHC	L4-3 F/10
6/24/26	vsCHC	L10-5

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7/8

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Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	43	39	.524	-	L1
Cleveland	44	40	.524	-	W2
Minnesota	40	45	.471	4.5	W1
Detroit	35	49	.417	9	L2
Kansas City	35	50	.412	9.5	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	49	33	.598	-	L2
Philadelphia	47	37	.560	3	W1
Miami	44	40	.524	6	L1
Washington	43	42	.506	7.5	W2
New York	35	49	.417	15	L1

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Probable Pitchers

Stephen KolekRHP, #32

Christian ScottRHP, #45

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

Juan SotoLF #22 - NYM

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

Juan SotoLF #22 - NYM

Carter JensenC #22 - KC

Bo BichetteSS #19 - NYM

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