vs. Royals W 6–2
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
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7:10 PM – 10:04 PM
Citi Field
Kansas City Royals @ New York Mets
Final: 2–6
· Citi Field
· 2026-07-08
Line Score
| 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 |
Decisions
W: Brooks RaleyL: Alex Lange
New York Mets Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Ewing - CF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .279 | .360 | .453 |
| Juan Soto - LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .295 | .410 | .568 |
| Bo Bichette - 3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .258 | .302 | .380 |
| Francisco Lindor - SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .211 | .296 | .352 |
| Carson Benge - RF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .327 | .410 |
| Jorge Polanco - DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .188 | .257 | .297 |
| Tyrone Taylor - DH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .235 | .378 |
| Jared Young - 1B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .227 | .304 | .394 |
| Brett Baty - 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .218 | .296 | .305 |
| Francisco Alvarez - C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .253 | .317 | .424 |
1–Ran for Polanco in the 8th.
New York Mets Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Scott | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 90-56 | 3.17 |
| Tobias Myers | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39-25 | 6.14 |
| Brooks Raley (W) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-8 | 2.16 |
| Xzavion Curry | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22-12 | 9.00 |
Kansas City Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen - C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .247 | .313 | .439 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. - SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .289 | .360 | .458 |
| Jac Caglianone - 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .257 | .321 | .455 |
| Lane Thomas - CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .233 | .340 | .381 |
| Salvador Perez - DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .212 | .253 | .349 |
| Michael Massey - 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .263 | .300 | .429 |
| Starling Marte - RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .266 | .328 | .330 |
| Nick Loftin - 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .248 | .345 | .424 |
| Isaac Collins - LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .239 | .347 | .349 |
| Tyler Tolbert - 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .373 | .411 | .510 |
| Josh Rojas - PH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .192 | .320 |
a–Grounded out for Massey in the 8th.
b–Walked for Tolbert in the 9th.
b–Walked for Tolbert in the 9th.
Kansas City Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14-9 | 5.22 |
| Randy Dobnak | 5.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 95-58 | 1.86 |
| Matt Strahm | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-3 | 5.40 |
| Alex Lange (L) | 0.2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38-22 | 5.92 |
| Jose Cuas | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14-9 | 3.38 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Tyler Jones · First Base: Manny Gonzalez · Second Base: Tom Hanahan · Third Base: Ron Kulpa
WP: Cuas.
IBB: Soto, J (by Cuas).
HBP: Young, J (by Lange).
Weather: 79 degrees, Clear.
Wind: 10 mph, Out To LF.
First pitch: 7:10 PM.
T: 2:54.
Att: 32,227.
Venue: Citi Field.
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