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Kansas City Royals 2, New York Mets 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · Citi FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 8, 4:15 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score32
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 32
2
2–6
FINAL
New York Mets
74–88 · 5th NL East · T-Score 45
6
T-Score45
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherMetsThe starters are close overall, but Scott owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handRoyalsKansas has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Recent formEvenBoth clubs are 3–2 in their last five, with only a 28-run difference in run differential.
Team strengthMetsNew leads 45–32 in T-Score.
WeatherLow impact68°F, wind 6 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

KC
Steven Cruz RHP
Steven Cruz
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.08
WHIP
1.45
K/9
11.75
BB/9
5.08
FIP
–
HR/9
2.54
OPS/R
–
IP
28.1
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
2
NYM
Christian Scott RHP
Christian Scott
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.49
87th
WHIP
1.35
101st
K/9
11.02
13th
BB/9
4.59
166th
P-Score58i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.29
70th
OPS/R
–
IP
49.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.80
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Scott enters with a 3.49 ERA compared with Cruz's 5.08.
·Scott allows the lower home-run rate: 1.29 vs 2.54 per nine.
·The WHIP gap favors Scott, 1.35 to 1.45.
·Scott averages 3.3 more innings per start.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cruz arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam56%98.5
Cutter29%93.9
Slider15%89.4
Sweeper0%88.7
Scott arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam48%95.5
Sweeper23%81.4
Cutter19%89.6
Curveball5%81.9
Splitter4%84.7
Sinker2%92.2
Slider0%82.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Royals vs RHP (Christian Scott)
13th
in MLB
0.727OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Mets vs RHP (Steven Cruz)
20th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Kansas City RoyalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Christian Scott
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Scott (BvP)
1Carter Jensen—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Bobby Witt Jr.—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Jac Caglianone—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Lane Thomas—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Salvador Perez—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Michael Massey—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Nick Loftin—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Isaac Collins—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Tyler Tolbert—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Carter Jensen– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Bobby Witt Jr.– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Jac Caglianone– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Lane Thomas– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Salvador Perez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Michael Massey– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Nick Loftin– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Isaac Collins– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Tyler Tolbert– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
New York MetsOfficial lineupvs RHP Steven Cruz
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Cruz (BvP)
1A.J. Ewing—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Juan Soto—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Bo Bichette—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Francisco Lindor—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Carson Benge—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Jorge Polanco—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Jared Young—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Brett Baty—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Francisco Alvarez—–––No MLB historyNo history
1A.J. Ewing– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Juan Soto– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Bo Bichette– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Francisco Lindor– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Carson Benge– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Jorge Polanco– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Jared Young– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Brett Baty– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Francisco Alvarez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseKCKC·NYMNYM
AVG.248 8th.239 22nd
OPS.718 16th.706 24th
Home runs170 21st204 8th
Runs690 22nd699 20th
OBP.316 17th.310 26th
SLG.402 12th.396 22nd
PitchingKCKC·NYMNYM
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.77vs4.15
KCNYM
WHIP1.41vs1.29
KCNYM
K/97.4vs9.1
KCNYM
HR Allowed210vs184
KCNYM
ResultsKCKC·NYMNYM
+18626th
Run differential
+23822nd
69–93 Record74–88
4–6 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Kansas City Royals (4–6)
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
New York Mets (4–6)
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—2
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Royals?+
Steven Cruz (5.08 ERA, 2–2) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Mets?+
Christian Scott (3.49 ERA, 2–1) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:10 PM ET at Citi Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Citi Field, home of the New York Mets.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Royals and Mets performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Mets 2–1 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.