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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / NL East

Kansas City Royals 3, New York Mets 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:10 PM ET · Citi FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 9, 10:30 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 7, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score31
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 31
3
3–7
FINAL
New York Mets
74–88 · 5th NL East · T-Score 45
7
T-Score45
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRoyalsWacha holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
Recent formRoyalsKansas has been the better recent team, at 4–6 over the last 10.
Team strengthMetsNew leads 45–31 in T-Score.
WeatherLow impact68°F, wind 6 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

KC
Michael Wacha RHP
Michael Wacha
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.45
39th
WHIP
1.16
37th
K/9
7.14
165th
BB/9
2.43
46th
P-Score61i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.02
142nd
OPS/R
–
IP
114.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.48
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
NYM
Sean Manaea LHP
Sean Manaea
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.76
154th
WHIP
1.35
111th
K/9
9.00
90th
BB/9
3.04
64th
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.06
168th
OPS/R
–
IP
68.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.81
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Manaea strikes out 1.9 more batters per nine innings.
·Wacha allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.16 WHIP compared with 1.35.
·Wacha enters with a 3.45 ERA compared with Manaea's 4.76.
·Wacha has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 20%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Wacha arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam28%93.1
Changeup25%80.6
Cutter15%89.5
Sinker14%93.2
Curveball10%75.9
Slider9%85.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Royals vs LHP (Sean Manaea)
19th
in MLB
0.699OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Mets vs RHP (Michael Wacha)
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 LHP Sean Manaea
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Manaea (BvP)
1Lane Thomas—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Bobby Witt Jr.—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Salvador Perez—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Starling Marte—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Nick Loftin—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Jac Caglianone—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Isaac Collins—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Tyler Tolbert—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Luke Maile—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Lane Thomas– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Bobby Witt Jr.– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Salvador Perez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Starling Marte– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Nick Loftin– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Jac Caglianone– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Isaac Collins– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Tyler Tolbert– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Luke Maile– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
New York MetsOfficial lineupvs RHP Michael Wacha
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Wacha (BvP)
1A.J. Ewing—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Juan Soto—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Bo Bichette—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Carson Benge—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Francisco Alvarez—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Jared Young—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Mark Vientos—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Brett Baty—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Luis Torrens—–––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-Score4Carson Benge– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Francisco Alvarez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Jared Young– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Mark Vientos– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Brett Baty– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Luis Torrens– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseKCKC·NYMNYM
AVG.248 8th.239 23rd
OPS.718 17th.706 23rd
Home runs170 21st204 7th
Runs690 22nd699 20th
OBP.316 18th.310 25th
SLG.402 15th.396 22nd
PitchingKCKC·NYMNYM
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.77vs4.15
KCNYM
WHIP1.41vs1.29
KCNYM
K/97.4vs9.1
KCNYM
HR Allowed210vs184
KCNYM
ResultsKCKC·NYMNYM
+18628th
Run differential
+23823rd
69–93 Record74–88
4–6 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Kansas City Royals (4–6)
L
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
New York Mets (4–6)
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—2
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Royals?+
Michael Wacha (3.45 ERA, 5–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Mets?+
Sean Manaea (4.76 ERA, 1–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:10 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?+
Michael Wacha is at 61; Sean Manaea is at 52. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.