New York Mets vs Kansas City Royals
July 9, 2026 • 1:10 PM • Citi Field
Status
Final
New York Mets
NYM
7
Kansas City Royals
KC
3
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsNew York Mets
40-54 (.426)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
15.0
Kansas City Royals
38-56 (.404)
Div
#5
WC
#11
GB
10.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | New York Mets | Kansas City Royals |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .692 | .709 |
| HR | 129 | 109 |
| Runs | 446 | 452 |
| ERA | 4.15 | 4.83 |
| WHIP | 1.30 | 1.44 |
| Strikeouts | 975 | 808 |
Top Players
New York Mets
Hitters
Pitchers
5.0 IP, 5 SO, 0 ERA
4.2 IP, 6 SO, 1.929 ERA
7.0 IP, 6 SO, 2.571 ERA
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| New York Mets | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 10 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Lane Thomas (CF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Salvador Perez (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Starling Marte (DH) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Rojas (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin (3B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Tolbert (2B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Maile (C) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Carter Jensen (C) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Wacha (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lucas Erceg (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Beck Way (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jose Cuas (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New York Mets | |||||||
| A.J. Ewing (CF) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Juan Soto (LF) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Bo Bichette (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Benge (RF) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Francisco Alvarez (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jared Young (1B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Vientos (3B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Taylor (CF) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Francisco Lindor (SS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Baty (2B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis Torrens (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sean Manaea (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Huascar Brazobán (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Devin Williams (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Michael Wacha | 4.2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beck Way | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jose Cuas | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| New York Mets | |||||||
| Sean Manaea | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Huascar Brazobán | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Devin Williams | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Home Run • 0-1
Lane Thomas homers (7) on a fly ball to left field.
bottom 2 • Double • 1-1
Jared Young doubles (5) on a fly ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Carson Benge scores.
top 4 • Home Run • 1-2
Bobby Witt Jr. homers (13) on a fly ball to left field.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 2-2
Tyrone Taylor homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field.
bottom 5 • Sac Fly • 3-2
Bo Bichette out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Lane Thomas. Brett Baty scores.
bottom 5 • Single • 5-2
Carson Benge singles on a fly ball to center fielder Lane Thomas. A.J. Ewing scores. Juan Soto scores. Carson Benge to 3rd. Throwing error by center fielder Lane Thomas.
bottom 5 • Single • 6-2
Francisco Alvarez singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Carson Benge scores.
top 7 • Double • 6-3
Jac Caglianone doubles (15) on a line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. Nick Loftin scores.
bottom 7 • Home Run • 7-3
Juan Soto homers (21) on a fly ball to right center field.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Groundout • 7-3
Jac Caglianone grounds out, second baseman Brett Baty to first baseman Jared Young.
top 9 • Single • 7-3
Nick Loftin singles on a ground ball to left fielder Juan Soto.
top 9 • Strikeout • 7-3
Josh Rojas called out on strikes.
top 9 • Groundout • 7-3
Salvador Perez grounds out, first baseman Jared Young to pitcher Devin Williams.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 7-3
A.J. Ewing strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Walk • 7-3
Luis Torrens walks.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 7-3
Brett Baty strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Double • 7-3
Tyrone Taylor doubles (5) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 7-3
Jared Young grounds out to pitcher Jose Cuas.
top 8 • Flyout • 7-3
Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to left fielder Juan Soto.
top 8 • Strikeout • 7-3
Lane Thomas strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Strikeout • 7-3
Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Grounded Into DP • 7-3
Francisco Alvarez grounds into a double play, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Tyler Tolbert to first baseman Salvador Perez. Carson Benge out at 2nd. Francisco Alvarez out at 1st.
bottom 7 • Single • 7-3
Carson Benge singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 7-3
Bo Bichette flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
bottom 7 • Home Run • 7-3
Juan Soto homers (21) on a fly ball to right center field.
top 7 • Bunt Groundout • 6-3
Tyler Tolbert bunt grounds out softly, catcher Luis Torrens to first baseman Jared Young.
top 7 • Walk • 6-3
Isaac Collins walks.
top 7 • Double • 6-3
Jac Caglianone doubles (15) on a line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. Nick Loftin scores.
top 7 • Single • 6-2
Nick Loftin singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Juan Soto. Nick Loftin to 2nd. Nick Loftin advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by left fielder Juan Soto.
top 7 • Strikeout • 6-2
Starling Marte strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Lineout • 6-2
Salvador Perez lines out sharply to right fielder Carson Benge.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 6-2
A.J. Ewing grounds out, second baseman Tyler Tolbert to first baseman Salvador Perez.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 6-2
Luis Torrens grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 6-2
Brett Baty grounds out, second baseman Tyler Tolbert to first baseman Salvador Perez.
top 6 • Flyout • 6-2
Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to center fielder Tyrone Taylor.
top 6 • Flyout • 6-2
Lane Thomas flies out to right fielder Carson Benge.
top 6 • Strikeout • 6-2
Luke Maile called out on strikes.
bottom 5 • Groundout • 6-2
Tyrone Taylor grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Salvador Perez.
bottom 5 • Double • 6-2
Jared Young doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Francisco Alvarez to 3rd.