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Royals vs Mets

Final · Thu Jul 9 · 1:10 PM ET · Citi Field

Kansas City RoyalsRoyals38-56
3
FinalJul 9, 2026
New York MetsMets40-54
7
TVSNYStreamMLB.TVRoyals.TV

Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch
Moneyline
KC+124
NYM−149
Run line
KC +1.5−165
NYM −1.5+136
Total O/U
Over 9−120
Under 9−101
  • Run line: Mets −1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 9 (10 runs).

Recap

The New York Mets beat the Kansas City Royals 7-3 at Citi Field in Queens on Jul 9, 2026 to move to 40-54.

They scored 5 runs in the fifth inning.

Score by inning

Kansas City Royals and New York Mets, score by inning
Team123456789R
KC1001001003
NYM01005010x7

W: Manaea (2-4) · L: Wacha (5-7)

Scoring plays

Top 1

  1. KCHome runThomas homered to left (406 feet).1-0

Bottom 2

  1. NYMDoubleYoung doubled to right, Benge scored.1-1

Top 4

  1. KCHome runWitt Jr. homered to left (386 feet).2-1

Bottom 5

  1. NYMHome runTaylor homered to left center (380 feet).2-2
  2. NYMSacrifice flyBichette hit sacrifice fly to center, Baty scored.2-3
  3. NYMSingleBenge singled to center, Ewing scored, Soto to third. Soto scored on throwing error by center fielder Thomas, Benge to third.2-5
  4. NYMSingleAlvarez singled to left, Benge scored.2-6

Top 7

  1. KCDoubleCaglianone doubled to right, Loftin scored.3-6

Bottom 7

  1. NYMHome runSoto homered to right center (435 feet).3-7

Team stats

KCNYM
Hits
7
10
Home Runs
2
2
Runs Batted In
3
6
Walks
1
4
Strikeouts
9
7
Runners Left On Base
3
13
Errors
1
1

Player stats

Royals · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Lane Thomas CF1-4411110111.233.339.393
Bobby Witt Jr. SS1-4411110017.288.359.464
Salvador Perez 1B0-440000009.209.251.345
Starling Marte DH1-3301000114.268.328.330
Josh Rojas PH0-110000015.154.185.308
Nick Loftin 3B2-4412000117.254.348.426
Jac Caglianone RF1-4401100215.257.320.456
Isaac Collins LF0-2200001010.237.347.346
Tyler Tolbert 2B1-3301000014.370.407.500
Luke Maile C0-2200000210.167.286.667
Carter Jensen C0-110000013.246.312.438

Royals · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Michael Wacha P4.2666351104-673.77104
Lucas Erceg P1.110000015-105.0015
Beck Way P1.02110018-63.388
Jose Cuas P1.010012018-102.8418

Mets · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
A.J. Ewing CF1-5511000213.277.356.446
Juan Soto LF1-2221112122.297.414.579
Bo Bichette 3B0-3300100018.256.299.377
Carson Benge RF2-3322101013.269.332.412
Francisco Alvarez DH1-4401100218.252.315.421
Jared Young 1B2-4402100013.235.309.412
Mark Vientos 3B0-000000002.211.256.388
Tyrone Taylor CF2-3312110013.219.246.421
Francisco Lindor SS0-000000000.211.296.352
Brett Baty 2B1-4411000116.219.295.305
Luis Torrens C0-3300001117.214.277.314

Mets · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Sean Manaea P7.063216297-684.5697
Huascar Brazoban P1.000002011-102.8011
Devin Williams P1.010001017-114.7017

Game info

VenueCiti Field, Queens, NY
Attendance33,868
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Manny Gonzalez · First Base Umpire: Tom Hanahan · Second Base Umpire: Ron Kulpa · Third Base Umpire: Tyler Jones
TVSNY · local

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