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Kansas City Royals 3, New York Mets 7: final score and stats

New York Mets beat Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Royals 3 to New York Mets 7, on Thursday, July 9, 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.

MLBThursday, July 9, 2026

Kansas City Royals38-563

Final

New York Mets40-547

DateJul 9, 2026

Start time1:10 PM ET

VenueCiti Field, Queens, New York

TVMLB.TV

Attendance33,868

Line score

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

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageNick Loftin · 2-4, R, K

Home RunsLane Thomas · 1-4, HR, RBI, R, K

Runs Batted InLane Thomas · 1-4, HR, RBI, R, K

MLB RatingBobby Witt Jr. · 1-4, HR, RBI, R

New York Mets

Batting AverageCarson Benge · 2-3, RBI, 2 R, BB, SB

Home RunsTyrone Taylor · 2-3, HR, 2B, RBI, R

Runs Batted InTyrone Taylor · 2-3, HR, 2B, RBI, R

MLB RatingTyrone Taylor · 2-3, HR, 2B, RBI, R

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsNew York Mets

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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38-56Record40-54

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
Lane Thomas	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	1	11	.233	.339	.393
Bobby Witt Jr.	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	17	.288	.359	.464
Salvador Perez	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	.209	.251	.345
Starling Marte	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	14	.268	.328	.330
Josh Rojas	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.154	.185	.308
Nick Loftin	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	17	.254	.348	.426
Jac Caglianone	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	15	.257	.320	.456
Isaac Collins	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	10	.237	.347	.346
Tyler Tolbert	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	14	.370	.407	.500
Luke Maile	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	.167	.286	.667
Carter Jensen	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.246	.312	.438
Team	7-32	32	3	7	3	2	1	9	125

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Michael Wacha	4.2	6	6	6	3	5	1	104-67	3.77	104
Lucas Erceg	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	15-10	5.00	15
Beck Way	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1	8-6	3.38	8
Jose Cuas	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	18-10	2.84	18
Team	8.0	10	7	7	4	7	2	145-93		145

New York Mets

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
A.J. Ewing	1-5	5	1	1	0	0	0	2	13	.277	.356	.446
Juan Soto	1-2	2	2	1	1	1	2	1	22	.297	.414	.579
Bo Bichette	0-3	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	18	.256	.299	.377
Carson Benge	2-3	3	2	2	1	0	1	0	13	.269	.332	.412
Francisco Alvarez	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	18	.252	.315	.421
Jared Young	2-4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	13	.235	.309	.412
Mark Vientos	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.211	.256	.388
Tyrone Taylor	2-3	3	1	2	1	1	0	0	13	.219	.246	.421
Francisco Lindor	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.296	.352
Brett Baty	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	16	.219	.295	.305
Luis Torrens	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	17	.214	.277	.314
Team	10-31	31	7	10	6	2	4	7	145

New York Mets

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Sean Manaea	7.0	6	3	2	1	6	2	97-68	4.56	97
Huascar Brazoban	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	11-10	2.80	11
Devin Williams	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	17-11	4.70	17
Team	9.0	7	3	2	1	9	2	125-89		125

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, 7-3, on Thursday, July 9, 2026.

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

Kansas City Royals 3, New York Mets 7.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Nick Loftin (2-4, R, K batting average). New York Mets: Carson Benge (2-3, RBI, 2 R, BB, SB batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs New York Mets played?

Citi Field, Queens, New York.

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