Royals vs Mets Live Score, Roster, Inning Updates, Stats, H2H

Kansas City Royals vs New York Mets Live Score (8 Jul, 2026)

Final July 8, 2026

2 - 6

Game Information

Stage

Standard

Season

2026

First Pitch

Wed, Jul 8, 7:10 pm

Venue

Citi Field

Location

Queens, New York

Attendance

32,227

Inning Scores

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	8	0
NYM	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	-	6	9	0

Live Situation

2Balls

3Strikes

0Outs

—Pitcher

—At Bat

Pitch Sequence

1 BALL Slider 83 MPH

2 BALL Slider 83 MPH

3 STRIKE LOOKING Slider 83 MPH

4 STRIKE LOOKING Four-seam FB 90 MPH

5 STRIKE FOUL Curve 73 MPH

6 STRIKE FOUL Four-seam FB 91 MPH

7 STRIKE SWINGING Four-seam FB 91 MPH

Injury Report

Kansas City Royals

Jac Caglianone

#14 · RF · Day-To-Day

Soreness · Right Ankle · Est. return Aug 24

Beck Way

#44 · RP · 15-Day IL

Spasms · Back · Est. return Aug 24

IL15

Tony Gonsolin

#26 · SP · 15-Day IL

Surgery · Right Elbow · Est. return Aug 27

IL15

Connor Seabold

#43 · RP · 60-Day IL

Strain · Right Lat · Est. return Aug 29

IL60

Maikel Garcia

#11 · 3B · 10-Day IL

Strain · Left Hamstring · Est. return Aug 31

IL10

New York Mets

Juan Soto

#22 · LF · 10-Day IL

Strain · Left Calf · Est. return Aug 31

IL10

Cionel Perez

#52 · RP · 15-Day IL

Strain · Left Forearm · Est. return Aug 31

IL15

Mark Vientos

#27 · 1B · 10-Day IL

Fracture · Right Hand · Est. return Sep 3

IL10

Justin Hagenman

#47 · RP · 60-Day IL

Fracture · Ribs · Est. return Sep 3

IL60

Devin Williams

#38 · RP · 15-Day IL

Strain · Right Shoulder · Est. return Sep 3

IL15

Team Stats

NYM

2 Runs 6

8 Hits 9

0 Errors 0

0 Home Runs 1

3 Walks 5

7 Strikeouts 6

Player Box Score

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Carter Jensen	1-4	4	0	1	1	1	2	24	.247	.313	.439
Bobby Witt Jr.	1-5	5	0	1	0	0	2	26	.289	.360	.458
Jac Caglianone	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	9	.257	.321	.455
Lane Thomas	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	1	17	.233	.340	.381
Salvador Perez	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	20	.212	.253	.349
Michael Massey	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	11	.263	.300	.429
Starling Marte	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	.266	.328	.330
Nick Loftin	1-3	3	0	1	0	1	0	14	.248	.345	.424
Isaac Collins	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	1	20	.239	.347	.349
Tyler Tolbert	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	13	.373	.411	.510
Josh Rojas	0-0	0	1	0	0	1	0	5	.160	.192	.320

New York Mets

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
A.J. Ewing	2-5	5	1	2	1	1	0	1	17	.279	.360	.453
Juan Soto	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	2	1	26	.295	.410	.568
Bo Bichette	1-5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	17	.258	.302	.380
Francisco Lindor	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	21	.211	.296	.352
Carson Benge	2-3	3	1	2	0	0	1	0	21	.265	.327	.410
Jorge Polanco	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	13	.188	.257	.297
Tyrone Taylor	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.207	.235	.378
Jared Young	0-2	2	1	0	1	0	1	0	19	.227	.304	.394
Brett Baty	1-4	4	1	1	2	0	0	1	13	.218	.296	.305
Francisco Alvarez	1-3	3	0	1	1	0	1	1	19	.253	.317	.424

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Steven Cruz	1.0	1	1	1	0	2	1	14-9	5.22	14
Randy Dobnak	5.2	3	0	0	3	2	0	95-58	1.86	95
Matt Strahm	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	5-3	5.40	5
Alex Lange	0.2	3	5	5	1	0	0	38-22	5.92	38
Jose Cuas	0.1	2	0	0	1	1	0	14-9	3.38	14

New York Mets

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Christian Scott	5.0	3	0	0	1	5	90-56	3.17	90
Tobias Myers	2.0	3	1	1	1	1	39-25	6.14	39
Brooks Raley	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	11-8	2.16	11
Xzavion Curry	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	22-12	9.00	22

H2H / Season Series

NYM

7–3Jul 9, 2026

NYM

6–2Jul 8, 2026

NYM

12–16Jul 7, 2026

Last 5 Games

Date	Opponent	Result
Aug 23	vs DET	W11–7
Aug 22	vs DET	W3–1
Aug 21	vs DET	W5–2
Aug 20	vs ATH	W6–2
Aug 19	vs ATH	W9–7

Date	Opponent	Result
Aug 23	@ CHW	L1–2
Aug 22	@ CHW	W10–5
Aug 21	@ CHW	L4–6
Aug 19	vs SD	W4–2
Aug 18	vs SD	L2–5

Standings

American League

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	DIFF	STRK
1Rays	77	53	.592	-	+44	W1
2White Sox	68	62	.523	9	+43	W1
3Astros	65	66	.496	12.5	-44	L2
4Yankees	74	56	.569	3	+100	W1
5Red Sox	71	59	.546	6	+99	W3
6Rangers	65	66	.496	12.5	-46	W1
7Guardians	65	66	.496	12.5	-9	W4
8Blue Jays	64	68	.485	14	-55	L1
9Twins	63	68	.481	14.5	-54	L3
10Orioles	63	68	.481	14.5	-35	L1
11Mariners	62	69	.473	15.5	-61	L1
12Tigers	61	69	.469	16	+73	L5
13Royals	58	74	.439	20	-91	W8
14Angels	52	79	.397	25.5	-70	L1
15Athletics	51	80	.389	26.5	-187	W2

National League

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	DIFF	STRK
1Brewers	81	50	.618	-	+161	L1
2Dodgers	80	51	.611	1	+151	W6
3Braves	76	55	.580	5	+110	W1
4Cubs	75	56	.573	6	+115	W1
5Phillies	73	58	.557	8	+27	W9
6Padres	71	60	.542	10	+16	W3
7Diamondbacks	69	62	.527	12	+9	W1
8Marlins	67	64	.511	14	+21	W3
9Cardinals	66	66	.500	15.5	-2	L3
10Pirates	63	69	.477	18.5	+25	L3
11Reds	62	69	.473	19	-94	L1
12Nationals	61	71	.462	20.5	+10	L4
13Mets	59	72	.450	22	-40	L1
14Giants	52	78	.400	28.5	-80	L4
15Rockies	50	80	.385	30.5	-136	L6

About the Game

Kansas City Royals vs New York Mets has finished on July 8, 2026 at 7:10 PM EDT at Citi Field in Queens, New York. The final score is Kansas City Royals 2, New York Mets 6.

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NYM

Pitchers

Steven CruzP

Randy DobnakP

Matt StrahmP

Alex LangeP

Jose CuasP

Catchers

Carter JensenC

Infielders

Bobby Witt Jr.SS

Jac Caglianone1B

Michael Massey2B

Nick Loftin3B

Tyler Tolbert2B

Outfielders

Lane ThomasCF

Starling MarteRF

Isaac CollinsLF

Designated Hitters

Salvador PerezDH

Other Players

Josh RojasPH

Pitchers

Christian ScottP

Tobias MyersP

Brooks RaleyP

Xzavion CurryP

Catchers

Francisco AlvarezC

Infielders

Bo Bichette3B

Francisco LindorSS

Jared Young1B

Brett Baty2B

Outfielders

A.J. EwingCF

Juan SotoLF

Carson BengeRF

Designated Hitters

Jorge PolancoDH

Tyrone TaylorDH

Royals

Mets

Batting

132

Team Games Played

131

4414

At Bats

4402

1086

Hits

1040

534

Runs Batted In

523

136

Home Runs

161

104

Stolen Bases

.246

Batting Average

.236

560

Runs

546

235

Doubles

165

Triples

1765

Total Bases

1722

410

Walks

420

1034

Strikeouts

1112

.314

On Base Percentage

.307

.400

Slugging Percentage

.391

.714

OBP Pct + SLG Pct

.698

132

Games Played

131

Games Started

Hit By Pitch

0.0

Wins Above Replacement

0.0

Offensive Wins Above Replacement

0.0

Caught Stealing

Is Qualified

567.3

Runs Created

531.1

4.4

Runs Created Per 27 Outs

4.1

.083

Walks Per Plate Appearance

.085

0.40

Walk To Strikeout Ratio

0.38

.154

Isolated Power

.155

.264

Secondary Average

.259

3.81

Pitches Per Plate Appearance

3.94

389

Extra Base Hits

343

4936

Plate Appearances

4915

32.5

At Bats Per Home Run

27.3

Sacrifice Hit

Sacrifice Flies

Pitching

132

Team Games Played

131

Quality Starts

Wins

Losses

Saves

Holds

1140

Hits

1046

609

Earned runs

527

163

Home Runs

145

490

Walks

469

964

Strikeouts

1183

7.5

Strikeouts Per 9 Innings

9.1

0.0

Pitches Per Start

0.0

1.40

Walks Plus Hits Per Inning Pitched

1.30

4.72

Earned Run Average

4.07

Losses

1160.1

Innings pitched

1165.2

.439

Win Percentage

.450

Save Opportunities

.258

Opponent Batting Average

.237

.336

Opponent's On-base pct.

.318

.431

Opponent's Slugging pct.

.394

.768

Opponent's OPB Pct + SLG Pct

.712

4426

At Bats

4410

240

Doubles

217

Triples

Batters Hit

Stolen Bases

132

Games Played

131

Complete Games

Shutouts

Wild Pitches

Runs Batted In

Balks

1160.1

Innings pitched

1165.2

7.5

Strikeouts Per 9 Innings

9.1

Caught Stealing

132

Games Started

131

0.0

Wins Above Replacement

0.0

Is Qualified

651

Runs

586

603

Earned Runs

525

1909

Total Bases

1736

Fielding

132

Team Games Played

131

1160

Full Innings

1166

4735

Total Chances

4610

3481

Putouts

3497

1197

Assists

1032

Errors

235

Double Plays

165

0.988

Fielding Percentage

0.982

36.3

Range Factor

35.0

0.0

Zone Rating

0.0

132

Games Played

131

Games Started

0.0

Defensive Wins Above Replacement

0.0

Qualified