Thursday, July 9, 2026 · Citi Field · Final

Kansas City Royals logo Kansas City Royals

46-63 · L10 4-6

3–7
New York Mets logo New York Mets

46-63 · L10 4-6

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
KC 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 7 1
NYM 0 1 0 0 5 0 1 0 X 7 10 1
WP Sean Manaea (2-5) LP Michael Wacha (5-7)

Stars of the game

Sean Manaea Tyrone Taylor Juan Soto

Season matchup

NYM leads 10 of 18 categories

KC Metric NYM
Offense
4.18 25th Runs scored per game 4.12 26th
.711 19th Team On-Base Plus Slugging .688 27th
110 24th Team Home Runs 129 13th
.246 12th Team Batting Average .234 25th
12.0 15th Total position-player WAR 7.7 27th
Pitching
5.04 27th Runs allowed per game 4.59 19th
4.78 28th Team Earned Run Average 4.13 11th
1.43 28th Team Walks + Hits per Inning 1.29 13th
812 28th Team Strikeouts 989 5th
4.9 26th Rotation WAR 7.3 19th
-1.9 29th Bullpen WAR 2.6 19th
Roster
8.1 13th Combined WAR of the club's three best position players 5.9 29th
15.3% 15th Share of plate appearances given to sub-replacement hitters 23.0% 23rd
67.5% 13th Share of position-player WAR from the top three 76.6% 6th
28.5 16th Plate-appearance-weighted batting age 28.3 20th
Results
.422 26th Winning percentage .422 26th
-93 28th Run differential -51 24th
.416 28th Pythagorean winning percentage .451 24th
.469 18th Winning percentage in one-run games .333 30th
.491 19th Home winning percentage .436 26th
.357 28th Road winning percentage .407 24th

2026 regular-season totals, each with the club's league rank. The greener side holds the edge; descriptive metrics (roster age, WAR concentration) have no better direction and are left uncalled.

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Batting ABRHHRRBIBBSO AVGOPS
1 Lane Thomas CF 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 .240 .746
2 Bobby Witt SS 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 .279 .800
3 Salvador Perez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .621
4 Starling Marte DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .269 .659
Josh Rojas PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .244 .616
5 Nick Loftin 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .247 .729
6 Jac Caglianone RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .258 .779
7 Isaac Collins LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .244 .707
8 Tyler Tolbert 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .328 .806
9 Luke Maile C 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .773
Carter Jensen C 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .240 .741
Team 32 3 7 2 3 1 9 .219 .680
2B:
Caglianone
HR:
Thomas, Witt
CS:
Marte
Pitching IPHRERBBSOHRP-S ERAWHIP
Michael Wacha L 4.2 6 6 6 3 5 1 104-67 3.66 1.17
Lucas Erceg 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 15-10 5.40 1.70
Beck Way 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 8-6 3.22 1.52
Jose Cuas 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 18-10 2.84 1.58
Team 8.0 10 7 7 4 7 2 145-93 7.88 1.75

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Batting ABRHHRRBIBBSO AVGOPS
1 A.J. Ewing CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .274 .771
2 Juan Soto LF 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 .283 .944
3 Bo Bichette 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .256 .677
4 Carson Benge RF 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 .263 .720
5 Francisco Alvarez DH 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .257 .762
6 Jared Young 1B 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 .247 .752
7 Mark Vientos 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .644
Tyrone Taylor CF 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .228 .717
Francisco Lindor SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .712
8 Brett Baty 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .223 .626
9 Luis Torrens C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .228 .618
Team 31 7 10 2 6 4 7 .323 1.018
2B:
Young 2, Taylor
HR:
Soto, Taylor
SB:
Benge, Baty
GIDP:
Bichette, Alvarez
Pitching IPHRERBBSOHRP-S ERAWHIP
Sean Manaea W 7.0 6 3 2 1 6 2 97-68 4.74 1.36
Huascar Brazobán 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11-10 2.76 1.06
Devin Williams 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 17-11 4.54 1.63
Team 9.0 7 3 2 1 9 2 125-89 2.00 0.89
Win% = NYM win prob.
Top 9th · KC batting
3–7

Groundout. Jac Caglianone grounds out, second baseman Brett Baty to first baseman Jared Young.

100%
3–7

Single. Nick Loftin singles on a ground ball to left fielder Juan Soto.

100%
3–7

Strikeout. Josh Rojas called out on strikes.

100%
3–7

Groundout. Salvador Perez grounds out, first baseman Jared Young to pitcher Devin Williams.

99%
Bot 8th · NYM batting
3–7

Strikeout. A.J. Ewing strikes out swinging.

99%
3–7

Walk. Luis Torrens walks.

99%
3–7

Strikeout. Brett Baty strikes out swinging.

99%
3–7

Double. Tyrone Taylor doubles (5) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.

99%
3–7

Groundout. Jared Young grounds out to pitcher Jose Cuas.

99%
Top 8th · KC batting
3–7

Flyout. Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to left fielder Juan Soto.

99%
3–7

Strikeout. Lane Thomas strikes out swinging.

99%
3–7

Strikeout. Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.

98%
Bot 7th · NYM batting
3–7

Grounded Into DP. 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.

96%
3–7

Single. Carson Benge singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.

97%
3–7

Flyout. Bo Bichette flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.

97%
3–7

Home Run. Juan Soto homers (21) on a fly ball to right center field.

97%
Top 7th · KC batting
3–6

Bunt Groundout. Tyler Tolbert bunt grounds out softly, catcher Luis Torrens to first baseman Jared Young.

94%
3–6

Walk. Isaac Collins walks.

90%
3–6

Double. Jac Caglianone doubles (15) on a line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. Nick Loftin scores.

92%
2–6

Single. 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.

96%
2–6

Strikeout. Starling Marte strikes out swinging.

97%
2–6

Lineout. Salvador Perez lines out sharply to right fielder Carson Benge.

96%
Bot 6th · NYM batting
2–6

Groundout. A.J. Ewing grounds out, second baseman Tyler Tolbert to first baseman Salvador Perez.

94%
2–6

Groundout. Luis Torrens grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez.

94%
2–6

Groundout. Brett Baty grounds out, second baseman Tyler Tolbert to first baseman Salvador Perez.

95%
Top 6th · KC batting
2–6

Flyout. Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to center fielder Tyrone Taylor.

95%
2–6

Flyout. Lane Thomas flies out to right fielder Carson Benge.

95%
2–6

Strikeout. Luke Maile called out on strikes.

94%
Bot 5th · NYM batting
2–6

Groundout. Tyrone Taylor grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Salvador Perez.

92%
2–6

Double. Jared Young doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Francisco Alvarez to 3rd.

93%
2–6

Single. Francisco Alvarez singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Carson Benge scores.

92%
2–5

Single. 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.

88% ▲18
2–3

Sac Fly. Bo Bichette out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Lane Thomas. Brett Baty scores.

70%
2–2

Walk. Juan Soto walks. A.J. Ewing to 2nd.

69%
2–2

Single. A.J. Ewing singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Brett Baty to 3rd.

66%
2–2

Lineout. Luis Torrens lines out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.

57%
2–2

Single. Brett Baty singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lane Thomas.

61%
2–2

Home Run. Tyrone Taylor homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field.

57% ▲15
Top 5th · KC batting
2–1

Pickoff 1B. Mets challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: pitcher Sean Manaea picks off Tyler Tolbert at 1st on throw to first baseman Jared Young.

42%
2–1

Single. Tyler Tolbert singles on a ground ball to second baseman A.J. Ewing.

39%
2–1

Groundout. Isaac Collins grounds out, pitcher Sean Manaea to first baseman Jared Young.

40%
2–1

Strikeout. Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.

39%
Bot 4th · NYM batting
2–1

Lineout. Jared Young lines out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.

36%
2–1

Strikeout. Francisco Alvarez strikes out swinging.

38%
2–1

Flyout. Carson Benge flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.

40%
Top 4th · KC batting
2–1

Flyout. Nick Loftin flies out to center fielder Tyrone Taylor.

43%
2–1

Groundout. Starling Marte grounds out, third baseman Brett Baty to first baseman Jared Young.

42%
2–1

Flyout. Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Carson Benge.

40%
2–1

Home Run. Bobby Witt Jr. homers (13) on a fly ball to left field.

38% ▼12
Bot 3rd · NYM batting
1–1

Grounded Into DP. Bo Bichette grounds into a double play, second baseman Tyler Tolbert to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez. Juan Soto out at 2nd. Bo Bichette out at 1st.

50%
1–1

Walk. Juan Soto walks.

56%
1–1

Strikeout. A.J. Ewing strikes out on a foul tip.

53%
Top 3rd · KC batting
1–1

Lineout. Lane Thomas lines out sharply to left fielder Juan Soto.

56%
1–1

Strikeout. Luke Maile strikes out swinging.

54%
1–1

Groundout. Tyler Tolbert grounds out, shortstop Bo Bichette to first baseman Jared Young.

53%
Bot 2nd · NYM batting
1–1

Strikeout. Luis Torrens called out on strikes.

50%
1–1

Flyout. Brett Baty flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas.

55%
1–1

Hit By Pitch. Mark Vientos hit by pitch.

59%
1–1

Double. Jared Young doubles (5) on a fly ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Carson Benge scores.

57% ▲11
1–0

Strikeout. Francisco Alvarez strikes out swinging. Carson Benge steals (13) 2nd base.

46%
1–0

Walk. Carson Benge walks.

48%
Top 2nd · KC batting
1–0

Groundout. Isaac Collins grounds out softly, pitcher Sean Manaea to first baseman Jared Young.

44%
1–0

Strikeout. Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.

43%
1–0

Strikeout. Nick Loftin strikes out swinging.

42%
Bot 1st · NYM batting
1–0

Groundout. Bo Bichette grounds out, first baseman Salvador Perez to pitcher Michael Wacha.

40%
1–0

Strikeout. Juan Soto called out on strikes.

41%
1–0

Flyout. A.J. Ewing flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas.

42%
Top 1st · KC batting
1–0

Caught Stealing 2B. Starling Marte caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Luis Torrens to second baseman Brett Baty.

45%
1–0

Single. Starling Marte singles on a ground ball to first baseman Jared Young.

43%
1–0

Flyout. Salvador Perez flies out to second baseman Brett Baty.

44%
1–0

Groundout. Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, second baseman Brett Baty to first baseman Jared Young.

42%
1–0

Home Run. Lane Thomas homers (7) on a fly ball to left field.

40% ▼10