New York Mets - Kansas City Royals 07-09-2026

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Kansas City Royals

P: Michael Wacha · 3.45 ERA

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Thu, Jul 09

New York Mets

P: Sean Manaea · 4.32 ERA

Team

Kansas City Royals

New York Mets

NYM

Game Details

• Citi Field

Probable Starting Pitchers

Michael Wacha

Kansas City Royals Away

ERA

3.45

WHIP

1.160

K/9

7.14

BB/9

2.43

114.7

Last 3 Starts ERA 3.41 WHIP —

Sean Manaea

New York Mets Home

ERA

4.32

WHIP

1.200

K/9

8.28

BB/9

2.16

25.0

Last 3 Starts ERA 4.78 WHIP —

Betting Odds

Team	Moneyline	Run Line	Total
Kansas City Royals	+123	+1.5 (-165)	O 9 (-116)
New York Mets	-133	-1.5 (+149)	U 9 (+103)

Latest pre-game line · Jul 9

Weather & Conditions

Temp85°F

Wind 13 mphWSW · out

Gusts20 mph

Humidity61%

SkyPartially cloudy

Away Batting

Kansas City Royals

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG
CFLane Thomas HR	4	1	1	1	0	1	0	.233
SSBobby Witt Jr. HR	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	.288
1BSalvador Perez	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.209
DHStarling Marte	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.268
PHJosh Rojas	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.154
3BNick Loftin	4	1	2	0	0	1	0	.254
RFJac Caglianone 2B	4	0	1	1	0	2	1	.257
LFIsaac Collins	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.237
2BTyler Tolbert	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	.370
CLuke Maile	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.167
CCarter Jensen	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.246
Totals	32	3	7	3	1	9	3	—

Away Pitching

Kansas City Royals

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P‑S	ERA
Michael Wacha (L, 5-7)	4.2	6	6	6	3	5	1	104-67	3.77
Lucas Erceg	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	15-10	5.00
Beck Way	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1	8-6	3.38
Jose Cuas	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	18-10	2.84
Totals	8.0	10	7	7	4	7	2	—	—

Home Batting

New York Mets

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG
CFA.J. Ewing	5	1	1	0	0	2	2	.277
LFJuan Soto HR	2	2	1	1	2	1	0	.297
3BBo Bichette	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	.256
RFCarson Benge	3	2	2	1	1	0	0	.269
DHFrancisco Alvarez	4	0	1	1	0	2	2	.252
1BJared Young 2B	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	.235
3BMark Vientos	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211
CFTyrone Taylor HR 2B	3	1	2	1	0	0	2	.219
SSFrancisco Lindor	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211
2BBrett Baty	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	.219
CLuis Torrens	3	0	0	0	1	1	3	.214
Totals	31	7	10	6	4	7	13	—

Home Pitching

New York Mets

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P‑S	ERA
Sean Manaea (W, 2-4)	7.0	6	3	2	1	6	2	97-68	4.56
Huascar Brazobán	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	11-10	2.80
Devin Williams	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	17-11	4.70
Totals	9.0	7	3	2	1	9	2	—	—

Scoring Plays

Inn	Score (A-H)	Play
T1	1–0	Lane Thomas homers (7) on a fly ball to left field.
B2	1–1	Jared Young doubles (5) on a fly ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Carson Benge scores.
T4	2–1	Bobby Witt Jr. homers (13) on a fly ball to left field.
B5	2–2	Tyrone Taylor homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field.
B5	2–3	Bo Bichette out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Lane Thomas. Brett Baty scores.
B5	2–5	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.
B5	2–6	Francisco Alvarez singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Carson Benge scores.
T7	3–6	Jac Caglianone doubles (15) on a line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. Nick Loftin scores.
B7	3–7	Juan Soto homers (21) on a fly ball to right center field.

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