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The Kansas City Royals (33-75) will try to keep a four-game win streak intact when they host the New York Mets (50-56) on Wednesday at 8:10 PM ET. The Royals (+163) are not projected to continue the streak against the Mets (-195). New York has Kodai Senga set to start, while Kansas City will counter with Cole Ragans.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Mets vs. Royals
- Game Day: Wednesday, August 2, 2023
- Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mets | -195 | 9.5 |
How Do I Watch the Mets vs. the Royals?
- TV Channel: BSKC
Mets Stats & Trends
Mets Batting
- The Mets average 1.3 home runs per game to rank 11th in MLB play with 135 total home runs.
- New York is 20th in the majors with a .238 batting average.
- The Mets’ .318 on-base percentage is 17th in MLB.
- New York’s batters strike out 7.9 times per game, the third-fewest strikeouts in baseball.
- The Mets average 1.2 homers per road game this season (68 total away from home).
- New York is averaging 2.8 extra-base hits per game while slugging .405 away from home.
- The club averages 8.5 hits per game and is batting .247 on the road this season.
Mets Key Batters
- Francisco Lindor has 23 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 47 walks while batting .237. He has an on-base percentage of .326 and a slugging percentage of .463.
- Among all qualifying hitters in MLB, he ranks 119th in batting average, 81st in on-base percentage, and 48th in slugging.
- Lindor will look for his fifth straight game with a hit in this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .368 with a double, two home runs, three walks and three RBI.
- Pete Alonso leads New York with 80 hits. He is batting .220 this season and has 42 extra-base hits. He’s also slugging .512 with an on-base percentage of .315.
- His batting average is 133rd among qualified players, his on-base percentage 102nd, and his slugging percentage 13th.
- Alonso brings a two-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .300 with three home runs, a walk and nine RBI.
- Brandon Nimmo is slashing .256/.353/.431 this season and leads the Mets with an OPS of .784.
- Jeff McNeil has three home runs, 34 RBI and a batting average of .251 this season.
- McNeil has hit safely in two straight games. In his last five games he is batting .300 with a triple, a walk and an RBI.
Royals Stats & Trends
Royals Batting
- The Royals have hit just 97 homers this season, which ranks 27th in the league.
- Kansas City has a team batting average of .236 this season, which ranks 23rd among MLB teams.
- The Royals have an OBP of just .295 this season, which ranks 29th in MLB.
- Kansas City ranks 18th with an average of 8.8 strikeouts per game.
- In 55 games at home this season, they’ve hit 49 homers, an average of 0.9 per contest.
- In 55 home games this season, it is slugging .392 with 156 hits going for extra bases.
- In 55 home games this season, they have a batting average of .243 while averaging 8.1 base hits per contest.
Royals Key Batters
- Bobby Witt Jr. has racked up a team-high OBP (.300) and slugging percentage (.464), while pacing the Royals in hits (113, while batting .262).
- Including all qualifying hitters, he ranks 58th in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 124th and he is 46th in slugging.
- Witt Jr. takes a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .417 with two doubles, a triple, two home runs and 10 RBI.
- Salvador Perez is batting .246 with 16 doubles, 17 home runs and 13 walks. He’s slugging .427 with an on-base percentage of .288.
- Including all qualified players, he ranks 101st in batting average, 137th in on-base percentage and 78th in slugging percentage.
- Maikel Garcia is batting .273 with 15 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 22 walks.
- Edward Olivares has 15 doubles, four triples, six home runs and 14 walks while hitting .247.
Mets vs. Royals Probable Pitchers
| Kodai Senga (NYM) | Pitcher | Cole Ragans (KC) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 – 5 | W/L | 0 – 0 |
| 105 | IP | 0 |
| 3.17 | ERA | 0.00 |
| 1.238 | WHIP | 0.000 |
| 11.1 | K/9 | 0 |
| 4.5 | BB/9 | 0 |
Mets vs. Royals Injury Updates
- Mets: Luis Guillorme: 10 Day IL (Leg), Starling Marte: 10 Day IL (Migraine), Elieser Hernandez: 15 Day IL (Pectoral), Edwin Uceta: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Tim Locastro: 60 Day IL (Back), Sam Coonrod: 60 Day IL (Lat), Bryce Montes de Oca: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Edwin Díaz: 60 Day IL (Knee)
- Royals: Nick Pratto: 10 Day IL (Groin), Daniel Lynch: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Brad Keller: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Josh Taylor: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Kris Bubic: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Vinnie Pasquantino: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Josh Staumont: 60 Day IL (Neck), Jake Brentz: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
