{"id":78595,"date":"2023-08-02T09:42:25","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T09:42:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/articles.runyourpool.com\/2023\/08\/02\/new-york-mets-vs-kansas-city-royals-mlb-betting-preview-august-2\/"},"modified":"2023-08-02T09:42:25","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T09:42:25","slug":"new-york-mets-vs-kansas-city-royals-mlb-betting-preview-august-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runyourpool.com\/articles\/2023\/08\/02\/new-york-mets-vs-kansas-city-royals-mlb-betting-preview-august-2\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Mets vs. Kansas City Royals MLB Betting Preview | August 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><span data-dsid-content=\"ct14-nid11622-qid6375-syid7413-mid808195\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s time to get your parents, spouse, co-workers, third cousin and mailman together again. MLB pools are back! Hit your own home run with RunYourPool today.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color:#0034ce\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.articles.runyourpool.com\/baseball-pools.cfm?source=ds&amp;effort=4200\">Start here &gt;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Game Info, Betting Lines for Mets vs. Royals<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Game Day:<\/strong> Wednesday, August 2, 2023<\/li>\n<li><strong>Game Time:<\/strong> 8:10 PM ET<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Kansas City, Missouri<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stadium:<\/strong> Kauffman Stadium<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<table class=\"table\">\n<caption>Mets vs Royals Betting Information<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">Favorite<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Favorite Moneyline<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Total<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Mets<\/td>\n<td>-195<\/td>\n<td>9.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>How Do I Watch the Mets vs. the Royals?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>TV Channel:<\/strong> BSKC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Mets Stats &amp; Trends<\/h2>\n<h3>Mets Batting<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Mets average 1.3 home runs per game to rank 11th in MLB play with 135 total home runs.<\/li>\n<li>New York is 20th in the majors with a .238 batting average.<\/li>\n<li>The Mets&#8217; .318 on-base percentage is 17th in MLB.<\/li>\n<li>New York&#8217;s batters strike out 7.9 times per game, the third-fewest strikeouts in baseball.<\/li>\n<li>The Mets average 1.2 homers per road game this season (68 total away from home).<\/li>\n<li>New York is averaging 2.8 extra-base hits per game while slugging .405 away from home.<\/li>\n<li>The club averages 8.5 hits per game and is batting .247 on the road this season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Mets Key Batters<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<li>Among all qualifying hitters in MLB, he ranks 119th in batting average, 81st in on-base percentage, and 48th in slugging.<\/li>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<li>Pete Alonso leads New York with 80 hits. He is batting .220 this season and has 42 extra-base hits. He&#8217;s also slugging .512 with an on-base percentage of .315.<\/li>\n<li>His batting average is 133rd among qualified players, his on-base percentage 102nd, and his slugging percentage 13th.<\/li>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<li>Brandon Nimmo is slashing .256\/.353\/.431 this season and leads the Mets with an OPS of .784.<\/li>\n<li>Jeff McNeil has three home runs, 34 RBI and a batting average of .251 this season.<\/li>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Royals Stats &amp; Trends<\/h2>\n<h3>Royals Batting<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Royals have hit just 97 homers this season, which ranks 27th in the league.<\/li>\n<li>Kansas City has a team batting average of .236 this season, which ranks 23rd among MLB teams.<\/li>\n<li>The Royals have an OBP of just .295 this season, which ranks 29th in MLB.<\/li>\n<li>Kansas City ranks 18th with an average of 8.8 strikeouts per game.<\/li>\n<li>In 55 games at home this season, they&#8217;ve hit 49 homers, an average of 0.9 per contest.<\/li>\n<li>In 55 home games this season, it is slugging .392 with 156 hits going for extra bases.<\/li>\n<li>In 55 home games this season, they have a batting average of .243 while averaging 8.1 base hits per contest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Royals Key Batters<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>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).<\/li>\n<li>Including all qualifying hitters, he ranks 58th in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 124th and he is 46th in slugging.<\/li>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<li>Salvador Perez is batting .246 with 16 doubles, 17 home runs and 13 walks. He&#8217;s slugging .427 with an on-base percentage of .288.<\/li>\n<li>Including all qualified players, he ranks 101st in batting average, 137th in on-base percentage and 78th in slugging percentage.<\/li>\n<li>Maikel Garcia is batting .273 with 15 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 22 walks.<\/li>\n<li>Edward Olivares has 15 doubles, four triples, six home runs and 14 walks while hitting .247.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Mets vs. Royals Probable Pitchers<\/h2>\n<div>\n<table class=\"table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">Kodai Senga (NYM)<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\" scope=\"col\">Pitcher<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">Cole Ragans (KC)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">7 &#8211; 5<\/td>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\" scope=\"row\">W\/L<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">0 &#8211; 0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">105<\/td>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\" scope=\"row\">IP<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">3.17<\/td>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\" scope=\"row\">ERA<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">0.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">1.238<\/td>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\" scope=\"row\">WHIP<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">0.000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">11.1<\/td>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\" scope=\"row\">K\/9<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">4.5<\/td>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\" scope=\"row\">BB\/9<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>\n<h2>Mets vs. Royals Injury Updates<\/h2>\n<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>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 D\u00edaz: 60 Day IL (Knee)<\/li>\n<li>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)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Recent Scores and Betting Lines for the Mets and Royals (Last 10 Games)<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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