The Kansas City Royals and the New York Mets meet Sunday in MLB action from Citi Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Kansas City vs. New York Mets prediction.
Kansas City Royals Team Preview
The Kansas City Royals come into this one looking to finish the series on a high note after their 11-7 win over the Mets in Saturday’s matchup. Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals with 21 hits including 5 doubles, 3 triples and 4 home runs with 3 stolen bases while Salvador Perez has 4 home runs with a team-high 15 RBIs. Nelson Velazquez has a team-high 18 strikeouts while Maikel Garcia has 3 home runs and 12 RBIs as well this season. Cole Ragans will get the start for the Royals here and is 0-1 with a 2.60 ERA and 21 strikeouts this season. The Royals will take on the White Sox after this series.
Kansas City Royals Team Facts
- The Royals have won each of their last eight day games after playing the previous day.
- The Royals have covered the run line in each of their last five games as favorites against National League opponents following a win.
- The Royals have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five games as road favorites against National League opponents.
- The Royals have led after 7 innings in each of their last five day games.
- The Royals have lost the first inning in three of their last four games as road favorites against NL East opponents.
New York Mets Team Preview
The New York Mets come into this one looking to bounce back from their disappointing performance in Saturday’s matchup. Starling Marte, Pete Alonso and Brett Baty each have a team-high 16 hits with Alonso logging a team-high 6 home runs and 10 RBIs with 14 strikeouts, while Baty has 9 RBIs and a .302 batting average and Marte has a team-high 3 stolen bases so far this season. Jose Butto will get the start for the Mets here and is 0-0 with a 1.50 ERA and 6 strikeouts this season. The Mets will play against the Pirates following this series.
New York Mets Team Facts
- The Mets have won each of their last four games as home underdogs.
- The Mets have covered the run line in each of their last nine games as home underdogs.
- The Mets have led after 3 innings in three of their last four games as home underdogs.
- The Mets have led after 7 innings in three of their last four games as home underdogs.
- The Mets have led after 5 innings in three of their last four games as home underdogs.
Royals vs. Mets Prediction
I’m on the Royals here. I just like what I’ve seen from the Royals up to this point in the year and Ragans has been as good of an option as any for the Royals to stand and deliver from their starting pitching. The Mets still have a solid lineup, but I’m not sold on Jose Butto this season and the Royals have had a tendency to tee off on right-handed pitching so far this season. I think the Royals deliver a solid showing in Sunday’s finale. Give me the Royals in this one.