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Kansas City Royals 2, New York Mets 6: final score and stats

New York Mets beat Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Royals 2 to New York Mets 6, on Wednesday, July 8, 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.

MLBWednesday, July 8, 2026

Kansas City Royals38-552

Final

New York Mets39-546

DateJul 8, 2026

Start time7:10 PM ET

VenueCiti Field, Queens, New York

TVMLB.TV

Attendance32,227

Line score

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

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageNick Loftin · 1-3, 2B, BB

Home RunsStarling Marte · 0-1

Runs Batted InSalvador Perez · 1-4, RBI

MLB RatingJac Caglianone · 1-4, 2B, R

New York Mets

Batting AverageCarson Benge · 2-3, R, BB

Home RunsA.J. Ewing · 2-5, HR, 2B, RBI, R, K

Runs Batted InBrett Baty · 1-4, 2 RBI, R, K

MLB RatingA.J. Ewing · 2-5, HR, 2B, RBI, R, K

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsNew York Mets

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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38-55Record39-54

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	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	1	2	24	.247	.313	.439
Bobby Witt Jr.	1-5	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	26	.289	.360	.458
Jac Caglianone	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	9	.257	.321	.455
Lane Thomas	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	17	.233	.340	.381
Salvador Perez	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	20	.212	.253	.349
Michael Massey	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	11	.263	.300	.429
Starling Marte	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.266	.328	.330
Nick Loftin	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	14	.248	.345	.424
Isaac Collins	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	20	.239	.347	.349
Tyler Tolbert	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	13	.373	.411	.510
Josh Rojas	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	5	.160	.192	.320
Team	8-35	35	2	8	2	0	3	7	162

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
Team	8.0	9	6	6	5	6	1	166-101		166

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
Team	9-33	33	6	9	5	1	5	6	166

New York Mets

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Christian Scott	5.0	3	0	0	1	5	0	90-56	3.17	90
Tobias Myers	2.0	3	1	1	1	1	0	39-25	6.14	39
Brooks Raley	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	11-8	2.16	11
Xzavion Curry	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	0	22-12	9.00	22
Team	9.0	8	2	2	3	7	0	162-101		162

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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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs New York Mets?

New York Mets won, 6-2, on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.

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

Kansas City Royals 2, New York Mets 6.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Nick Loftin (1-3, 2B, BB batting average). New York Mets: Carson Benge (2-3, R, BB batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs New York Mets played?

Citi Field, Queens, New York.

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