Kansas City Royals vs New York Mets Picks and Predictions for Wednesday, July 8, 2026
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Royals vs Mets Game Information
The Kansas City Royals remain on the road Wednesday night with a 7:10 PM game in Queens inside Citi Field against the New York Mets. Kansas City is well below .500 this year, but rides a 3-game win streak into this game following the win in game 1 of this set. The New York Mets stay home on Wednesday, 16 games below .500 this season after losing 3 of the last 5 games played. Stay in the news with our MLB Picks.
Royals Preview
The Kansas City Royals offense has a .245 batting average this season, as they have scored 384 runs on 749 hits. Kansas City has a .315 OBP and a .393 team slugging percentage. The Royals pitching has been terrible this season with a 4.79 team ERA. Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Kansas City offense this season with a .290 batting average. Jac Caglianone has a .258 batting average and leads the team with 14 home runs. Carter Jensen has a .247 batting average and leads the way with 48 RBIs this year.
Mets Preview
The New York Mets have mustered a .232 batting average this season and have scored 369 runs on 710 hits. New York has a .301 OBP and a .379 team slugging percentage. The New York pitching has been terrible this year, with a 4.27 team ERA, and New York has allowed 35 runs across their last 3 losses. Juan Soto leads the way for the New York offense this season with a .299 batting average and 20 home runs. Bo Bichette has a .259 batting average this season and leads New York with 50 RBI's.
Royals vs Mets Pitching Matchup
The Royals have yet to announce a pitcher for this matchup and will likely depend on their bullpen. Christian Scott will be on the mound for New York. Scott is 2-1 this year with a 3.49 ERA through 49 innings of action.
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Royals vs Mets Pick
Both teams are having terrible years coming into this game, as each will be desperate for a win. New York will have the better arm on the bump and their home fans behind them. Take the Mets on Wednesday to do the work Wednesday night at home.
- Pick: New York Mets
- Secondary: Over
- Lean: Juan Soto Over 1.5 Bases
Final Score Prediction: New York Mets win 8-6.
Game Written Prior to completion of game on Tuesday.
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