New York Mets vs Kansas City Royals
July 7, 2026 • 7:10 PM • Citi Field
Status
Final
New York Mets
NYM
12
Kansas City Royals
KC
16
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Full standingsNew York Mets
38-54 (.413)
Div
#5
WC
#11
GB
15.0
Kansas City Royals
38-54 (.413)
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 |
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Kansas City Royals
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3.1 IP, 2 SO, 0 ERA
5.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.8 ERA
5.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.8 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 19 | 3 |
| New York Mets | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Carter Jensen (C) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lane Thomas (CF) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (DH) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (1B) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin (3B) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Tolbert (RF) | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Seth Lugo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Lynch IV (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| John Schreiber (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Beck Way (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Strahm (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lucas Erceg (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New York Mets | |||||||
| A.J. Ewing (CF) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Juan Soto (LF) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bo Bichette (3B) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Francisco Lindor (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Carson Benge (RF) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jorge Polanco (DH) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jared Young (1B) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Baty (2B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Torrens (C) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cionel Pérez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kodai Senga (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Austin Warren (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Huascar Brazobán (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Seelinger (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A.J. Minter (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Seth Lugo | 4.1 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Schreiber | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Beck Way | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New York Mets | |||||||
| Cionel Pérez | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kodai Senga | 3.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Austin Warren | 0.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Huascar Brazobán | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Matt Seelinger | 2.0 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| A.J. Minter | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 1 • Single • 3-0
Carson Benge singles on a ground ball to pitcher Seth Lugo. A.J. Ewing scores. Bo Bichette scores. Carson Benge scores. Throwing error by pitcher Seth Lugo. Throwing error by first baseman Jac Caglianone. Throwing error by third baseman Nick Loftin.
top 2 • Home Run • 3-2
Tyler Tolbert homers (2) on a line drive to left field. Michael Massey scores.
bottom 2 • Home Run • 5-2
A.J. Ewing homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. Luis Torrens scores.
top 4 • Double • 5-4
Lane Thomas doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Juan Soto. Michael Massey scores. Tyler Tolbert scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd.
bottom 4 • Single • 6-4
A.J. Ewing singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lane Thomas. Brett Baty scores. Luis Torrens to 3rd.
bottom 4 • Home Run • 9-4
Juan Soto homers (20) on a fly ball to center field. Luis Torrens scores. A.J. Ewing scores.
top 5 • Double • 9-5
Isaac Collins doubles (16) on a fly ball to left fielder Juan Soto. Jac Caglianone scores. Nick Loftin to 3rd.
top 5 • Double • 9-7
Michael Massey doubles (15) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. Nick Loftin scores. Isaac Collins scores.
top 5 • Forceout • 9-8
Bobby Witt Jr. grounds into a force out, shortstop Francisco Lindor to second baseman Brett Baty. Michael Massey scores. Tyler Tolbert to 3rd. Carter Jensen out at 2nd. Bobby Witt Jr. to 1st.
top 5 • Single • 9-9
Salvador Perez singles on a fly ball to center fielder A.J. Ewing. Tyler Tolbert scores. Lane Thomas to 3rd.
top 7 • Double • 9-10
Salvador Perez doubles (13) on a fly ball to center fielder A.J. Ewing. Lane Thomas scores.
top 7 • Home Run • 9-12
Nick Loftin homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. Salvador Perez scores.
top 7 • Walk • 9-13
Carter Jensen walks. Isaac Collins scores. Michael Massey to 3rd. Tyler Tolbert to 2nd.
top 7 • Forceout • 9-14
Bobby Witt Jr. grounds into a force out, shortstop Francisco Lindor to second baseman Brett Baty. Michael Massey scores. Tyler Tolbert to 3rd. Carter Jensen out at 2nd. Bobby Witt Jr. to 1st.
top 7 • Double • 9-16
Lane Thomas doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Juan Soto. Tyler Tolbert scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
bottom 7 • Double • 10-16
Jorge Polanco doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Tyler Tolbert. Carson Benge scores.
bottom 7 • Sac Fly • 11-16
Brett Baty out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Lane Thomas. Jorge Polanco scores.
bottom 8 • Single • 12-16
Carson Benge singles on a line drive to right fielder Tyler Tolbert. A.J. Ewing scores. Francisco Lindor to 3rd.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Groundout • 12-16
Luis Torrens grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 12-16
Brett Baty flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 12-16
Jared Young grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
top 9 • Strikeout • 12-16
Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Strikeout • 12-16
Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Flyout • 12-16
Tyler Tolbert flies out to right fielder Carson Benge.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 12-16
Jorge Polanco flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
bottom 8 • Single • 12-16
Carson Benge singles on a line drive to right fielder Tyler Tolbert. A.J. Ewing scores. Francisco Lindor to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Walk • 11-16
Francisco Lindor walks.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 11-16
Bo Bichette pops out to second baseman Michael Massey in foul territory.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 11-16
Juan Soto flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
bottom 8 • Single • 11-16
A.J. Ewing singles on a pop up to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
top 8 • Flyout • 11-16
Michael Massey flies out sharply to center fielder A.J. Ewing.
top 8 • Flyout • 11-16
Isaac Collins flies out to right fielder Carson Benge.
top 8 • Double • 11-16
Nick Loftin doubles (14) on a line drive to right fielder Carson Benge.
top 8 • Groundout • 11-16
Jac Caglianone grounds out to first baseman Jared Young.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 11-16
Luis Torrens grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
bottom 7 • Sac Fly • 11-16
Brett Baty out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Lane Thomas. Jorge Polanco scores.
bottom 7 • Single • 10-16
Jared Young singles on a line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas. Jorge Polanco to 3rd.
bottom 7 • Double • 10-16
Jorge Polanco doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Tyler Tolbert. Carson Benge scores.
bottom 7 • Walk • 9-16
Carson Benge walks.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 9-16
Francisco Lindor grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
top 7 • Strikeout • 9-16
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Double • 9-16
Lane Thomas doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Juan Soto. Tyler Tolbert scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
top 7 • Forceout • 9-14
Bobby Witt Jr. grounds into a force out, shortstop Francisco Lindor to second baseman Brett Baty. Michael Massey scores. Tyler Tolbert to 3rd. Carter Jensen out at 2nd. Bobby Witt Jr. to 1st.
top 7 • Walk • 9-13
Carter Jensen walks. Isaac Collins scores. Michael Massey to 3rd. Tyler Tolbert to 2nd.
top 7 • Single • 9-12
Tyler Tolbert singles on a ground ball to shortstop Francisco Lindor. Isaac Collins to 3rd. Michael Massey to 2nd.
top 7 • Walk • 9-12
Michael Massey walks. Isaac Collins to 2nd.
top 7 • Walk • 9-12
Isaac Collins walks.
top 7 • Home Run • 9-12
Nick Loftin homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. Salvador Perez scores.