Kansas City Royals @ New York Mets

Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC

35-54, 16-28 Away

New York MetsMetsNYM

37-53, 19-24 Home

Pitchers

NYM

Michael WachaRHP, #52

Sean ManaeaLHP, #59

Player	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP	H	K	BB	HR
M. Wacha	5-6	3.45	1.16	114.2	102	91	31	13
S. Manaea	1-4	5.16	1.37	68.0	70	68	23	8

NYM

Home Runs

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

14HR

.261AVG

30RBI

Juan SotoLF #22 - NYM

18HR

.296AVG

41RBI

Batting Average

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

.286AVG

.358OBP

.465SLG

Juan SotoLF #22 - NYM

.296AVG

.404OBP

.560SLG

Runs Batted In

Carter JensenC #22 - KC

47RBI

13HR

.247AVG

Bo BichetteSS #19 - NYM

47RBI

10HR

.253AVG

Kansas City Royals

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Stephen Kolek SP	Bereavement	Jul 8
Nick Mears RP	15-Day IL	Jul 10
Carlos Estevez RP	60-Day IL	Jul 17
Kyle Isbel CF	10-Day IL	Jul 17
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B	10-Day IL	Jul 17

New York Mets

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Jorge Polanco 1B	60-Day IL	Jul 7
Luis Robert Jr. CF	60-Day IL	Jul 16
Justin Hagenman RP	60-Day IL	Jul 17
Dedniel Nunez RP	60-Day IL	Jul 24
Clay Holmes SP	60-Day IL	Jul 27

team	AVG	R	H	HR	OBP	SLG	ERA	WHIP	BB	K	OBA	Day
KC	.241	364	719	87	.312	.387	4.88	1.44	339	679	.263	13-20
NYM	.230	352	687	101	.298	.375	4.25	1.29	315	809	.235	18-20

Royals Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
7/4/26	vsPHI	L6-1
7/2/26	vsTB	L5-2
7/1/26	vsTB	L4-0
6/30/26	vsTB	L10-4
6/28/26	@CHW	W5-4

Mets Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
7/4/26	@ATL	L14-3
7/3/26	@ATL	L5-3
7/1/26	@TOR	L9-3
6/30/26	@TOR	W3-0
6/29/26	@TOR	L2-1

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Regular Season Series

Series starts 7/7

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Game 1

7/7

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Game 2

7/8

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7/9

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Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	46	42	.523	-	W1
Cleveland	47	43	.522	-	L1
Minnesota	44	47	.484	3.5	W2
Detroit	39	50	.438	7.5	W1
Kansas City	35	54	.393	11.5	L4

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	52	36	.591	-	L1
Philadelphia	50	39	.562	2.5	W1
Miami	48	42	.533	5	W2
Washington	46	45	.505	7.5	L2
New York	37	53	.411	16	W1

Cubs avoid the sweep with 6-4 win over the Cardinals

Ryan allows three hits in seven innings as Twins beat skidding Yankees 6-1

— Joe Ryan scattered three hits in seven scoreless innings and the Minnesota Twins won a series at Yankee Stadium for the first time since 2014 with a 6-1 victory that sent New York to its ninth loss in 10 games on Sunday.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. exits Yankees' loss with toe discomfort

New York second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. exited the Yankees' 6-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon with right big toe discomfort. He will be reevaluated Monday.

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Probable Pitchers

Michael WachaRHP, #52

Sean ManaeaLHP, #59

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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Cubs avoid the sweep with 6-4 win over the Cardinals

Ryan allows three hits in seven innings as Twins beat skidding Yankees 6-1

Jazz Chisholm Jr. exits Yankees' loss with toe discomfort