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Kansas City Royals 16, New York Mets 12: final score and stats

Kansas City Royals beat New York Mets, Kansas City Royals 16 to New York Mets 12, on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at Citi Field, Queens, New York. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for New York Mets vs Kansas City Royals.

MLBTuesday, July 7, 2026

Kansas City Royals38-5416

Final

New York Mets38-5412

DateJul 7, 2026

Start time7:10 PM ET

VenueCiti Field, Queens, New York

TVMLB.TV

Attendance32,734

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Kansas City Royals	0	2	0	2	5	0	7	0	0	16
New York Mets	3	2	0	4	0	0	2	1	0	12

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageTyler Tolbert · 5-6, HR, 2 RBI, 4 R, SB

Home RunsTyler Tolbert · 5-6, HR, 2 RBI, 4 R, SB

Runs Batted InLane Thomas · 3-4, 2 2B, 4 RBI, R, 2 BB, K

MLB RatingTyler Tolbert · 5-6, HR, 2 RBI, 4 R, SB

New York Mets

Batting AverageA.J. Ewing · 4-4, HR, 3 RBI, 4 R, BB, SB

Home RunsJuan Soto · 1-5, HR, 3 RBI, R, K

Runs Batted InJuan Soto · 1-5, HR, 3 RBI, R, K

MLB RatingA.J. Ewing · 4-4, HR, 3 RBI, 4 R, BB, SB

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsNew York Mets

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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38-54Record38-54

5th in AL CentStanding5th in NL East

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

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Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Kansas City Royals

Mitch Spence RP · Undisclosed - Not Specified

Out

Nick Mears RP · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Ryan Bergert SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Cole Ragans SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Luinder Avila SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

New York Mets

Jorge Polanco DH · Ankle - Surgery

Out

Tylor Megill SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Reed Garrett RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Jared Young 1B · Concussion - Concussion

Out

Pierson Ohl RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Box score

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Carter Jensen	1-5	5	0	1	1	0	2	2	36	.247	.312	.438
Bobby Witt Jr.	1-6	6	1	1	2	0	1	1	20	.290	.362	.462
Lane Thomas	3-4	4	1	3	4	0	2	1	20	.232	.341	.379
Salvador Perez	2-5	5	1	2	2	0	1	2	27	.211	.254	.350
Jac Caglianone	1-6	6	1	1	0	0	0	3	21	.258	.322	.455
Nick Loftin	3-5	5	2	3	2	1	0	1	12	.247	.342	.420
Isaac Collins	1-3	3	2	1	1	0	3	0	26	.239	.348	.351
Michael Massey	2-4	4	4	2	2	0	2	1	24	.262	.300	.430
Tyler Tolbert	5-6	6	4	5	2	1	0	0	17	.396	.434	.542
Team	19-44	44	16	19	16	2	11	11	203

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Seth Lugo	4.1	9	9	6	2	4	2	94-59	4.56	94
Daniel Lynch IV	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	18-10	2.41	18
John Schreiber	0.2	2	2	2	1	0	0	24-14	3.53	24
Beck Way	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	10-6	3.06	10
Matt Strahm	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0	24-14	5.46	24
Lucas Erceg	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5-4	5.19	5
Team	9.0	13	12	9	5	4	2	175-107		175

New York Mets

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
A.J. Ewing	4-4	4	4	4	3	1	1	0	19	.276	.359	.431
Juan Soto	1-5	5	1	1	3	1	0	1	22	.299	.410	.575
Bo Bichette	1-5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	24	.259	.303	.383
Francisco Lindor	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	22	.210	.297	.355
Carson Benge	2-3	3	2	2	1	0	2	1	22	.262	.322	.408
Jorge Polanco	1-4	4	1	1	1	0	1	1	22	.183	.258	.300
Jared Young	2-5	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	15	.231	.299	.400
Brett Baty	1-4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	13	.218	.296	.306
Luis Torrens	1-5	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	16	.218	.278	.321
Team	13-39	39	12	13	9	2	5	4	175

New York Mets

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Cionel Perez	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	14-9	5.35	14
Kodai Senga	3.0	5	4	4	4	4	1	61-31	8.92	61
Austin Warren	0.0	4	5	5	1	0	0	26-16	4.63	26
Huascar Brazoban	2.0	3	0	0	2	2	0	37-22	2.86	37
Matt Seelinger	2.0	5	7	7	4	2	1	52-31	31.50	52
A.J. Minter	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	13-8	0.53	13
Team	9.0	19	16	16	11	11	2	203-117		203

Season series

NYM win series 2-1

Jul 9, 2026KC 3, NYM 7

Jul 8, 2026KC 2, NYM 6

Jul 7, 2026KC 16, NYM 12

Team pages

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New York Mets
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs New York Mets?

Kansas City Royals won, 16-12, on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.

What was the final score of Kansas City Royals vs New York Mets?

Kansas City Royals 16, New York Mets 12.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Tyler Tolbert (5-6, HR, 2 RBI, 4 R, SB batting average). New York Mets: A.J. Ewing (4-4, HR, 3 RBI, 4 R, BB, SB batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs New York Mets played?

Citi Field, Queens, New York.

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