The New York Mets defeated the Kansas City Royals 6-2 on July 08, 2026 at Citi Field. A crowd of 32,227 witnessed the New York Mets 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | x | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Umpires
Tyler Jones (Home Plate Umpire), Manny Gonzalez (First Base Umpire), Tom Hanahan (Second Base Umpire), Ron Kulpa (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 | Austin Warren | RP | 15-Day-IL | Forearm – Strain | 2026-08-01 |
| NYM | Marcus Semien | 2B | 10-Day-IL | Hip – Strain | 2026-08-01 |
| KC | Stephen Kolek | SP | bereavement | Personal – Not Specified | 2026-07-09 |
| 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 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | .229 | .289 | .343 | .632 |
| NYM | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | .273 | .385 | .394 | .779 |
Kansas City Royals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Carter Jensen | C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .247 | .313 | .439 |
| 2 | Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .289 | .360 | .458 |
| 3 | Jac Caglianone | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .321 | .455 |
| 4 | Lane Thomas | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .233 | .340 | .381 |
| 5 | Salvador Perez | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .253 | .349 |
| 6 | Michael Massey | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .300 | .429 |
| 6 | Starling Marte | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .328 | .330 |
| 7 | Nick Loftin | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .248 | .345 | .424 |
| 8 | Isaac Collins | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .239 | .347 | .349 |
| 9 | Tyler Tolbert | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .373 | .411 | .510 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14-9 | 5.22 |
| Randy Dobnak | 5.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 95-58 | 1.86 |
| Matt Strahm | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-3 | 5.40 |
| Alex Lange | 0.2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38-22 | 5.92 |
| Jose Cuas | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14-9 | 3.38 |
New York Mets Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | A.J. Ewing | CF | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .279 | .360 | .453 |
| 2 | Juan Soto | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .295 | .410 | .568 |
| 3 | Bo Bichette | 3B | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .258 | .302 | .380 |
| 4 | Francisco Lindor | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .211 | .296 | .352 |
| 5 | Carson Benge | RF | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .265 | .327 | .410 |
| 6 | Jorge Polanco | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .257 | .297 |
| 7 | Jared Young | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .227 | .304 | .394 |
| 8 | Brett Baty | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .218 | .296 | .305 |
| 9 | Francisco Alvarez | C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .253 | .317 | .424 |
New York Mets Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Christian Scott | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 90-56 | 3.17 |
| Tobias Myers | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39-25 | 6.14 |
| Brooks Raley | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-8 | 2.16 |
| Xzavion Curry | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22-12 | 9.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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