The Kansas City Royals defeated the New York Mets 16-12 on July 07, 2026 at Citi Field. A crowd of 32,734 witnessed the Kansas City Royals secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|
| NYM | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 0 |
| KC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 19 | 3 |
Umpires
Ron Kulpa (Home Plate Umpire), Tyler Jones (First Base Umpire), Manny Gonzalez (Second Base Umpire), Tom Hanahan (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| NYM | Luis Robert Jr. | CF | 60-Day-IL | Back – Not Specified | 2026-07-16 |
| NYM | Justin Hagenman | RP | 60-Day-IL | Ribs – Fracture | 2026-07-17 |
| NYM | Dedniel Nunez | RP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-07-24 |
| NYM | Marcus Semien | 2B | 10-Day-IL | Hip – Strain | 2026-08-01 |
| NYM | Clay Holmes | SP | 60-Day-IL | Lower Leg – Fracture | 2026-08-07 |
| KC | Stephen Kolek | SP | bereavement | Personal | 2026-07-08 |
| KC | Nick Mears | RP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-07-10 |
| KC | Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 10-Day-IL | Hand – Surgery | 2026-07-17 |
| KC | Carlos Estevez | RP | 60-Day-IL | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-07-17 |
| KC | Maikel Garcia | 3B | 10-Day-IL | Hand – Strain | 2026-07-20 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| KC | 16 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 29 | .432 | .554 | .750 | 1.304 |
| NYM | 12 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 15 | .333 | .400 | .538 | .938 |
Kansas City Royals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Carter Jensen | C | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .247 | .312 | .438 |
| 2 | Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 1-6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .290 | .362 | .462 |
| 3 | Lane Thomas | CF | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .232 | .341 | .379 |
| 4 | Salvador Perez | DH | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .211 | .254 | .350 |
| 5 | Jac Caglianone | 1B | 1-6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .258 | .322 | .455 |
| 6 | Nick Loftin | 3B | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .247 | .342 | .420 |
| 7 | Isaac Collins | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .239 | .348 | .351 |
| 8 | Michael Massey | 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .262 | .300 | .430 |
| 9 | Tyler Tolbert | RF | 5-6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .396 | .434 | .542 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Seth Lugo | 4.1 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 94-59 | 4.56 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18-10 | 2.41 |
| John Schreiber | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24-14 | 3.53 |
| Beck Way | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-6 | 3.06 |
| Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24-14 | 5.46 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-4 | 5.19 |
New York Mets Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | A.J. Ewing | CF | 4-4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .276 | .359 | .431 |
| 2 | Juan Soto | LF | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .299 | .410 | .575 |
| 3 | Bo Bichette | 3B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .303 | .383 |
| 4 | Francisco Lindor | SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .210 | .297 | .355 |
| 5 | Carson Benge | RF | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .262 | .322 | .408 |
| 6 | Jorge Polanco | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .183 | .258 | .300 |
| 7 | Jared Young | 1B | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .299 | .400 |
| 8 | Brett Baty | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .218 | .296 | .306 |
| 9 | Luis Torrens | C | 1-5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .218 | .278 | .321 |
New York Mets Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Cionel Perez | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-9 | 5.35 |
| Kodai Senga | 3.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 61-31 | 8.92 |
| Huascar Brazoban | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 37-22 | 2.86 |
| Matt Seelinger | 2.0 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 52-31 | 31.50 |
| A.J. Minter | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-8 | 0.53 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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