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KC vs
NYM

Kansas City Royals vs New York Mets

July 9, 2026 ยท 1:10 PM ET ยท Citi Field
KC 69-93  ยท  NYM 74-88

๐Ÿ Final: KC 3, NYM 7 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† New York Mets
Confidence 64%
Projected Score NYM 6 ยท KC 5
Blowout Probability 9%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

NYM Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Key injuries NYM (Christian Scott) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC NYM SP fatigued โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
NYM KC SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
NYM Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Recent run diff (+1.5 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
NYM SP home venue edge (ERA 4.46 H vs 5.49 A) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
NYM Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

KC โ€” Away RHP
Michael Wacha
Michael Wacha
ERA3.32
WHIP1.11
FIP4.28
K/97.1
K/BB4.7
Road ERA: 3.76
vs
NYM โ€” Home LHP
Sean Manaea
Sean Manaea
ERA4.78
WHIP1.30
FIP4.23
K/98.6
K/BB6.0
Home ERA: 4.46

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

KC โ€” Away
  1. 1 Lane Thomas CF
  2. 2 Bobby Witt Jr. SS
  3. 3 Salvador Perez 1B
  4. 4 Starling Marte DH
  5. 5 Nick Loftin 3B
  6. 6 Jac Caglianone RF
  7. 7 Isaac Collins LF
  8. 8 Tyler Tolbert 2B
  9. 9 Luke Maile C
NYM โ€” Home
  1. 1 A.J. Ewing CF
  2. 2 Juan Soto LF
  3. 3 Bo Bichette SS
  4. 4 Carson Benge RF
  5. 5 Francisco Alvarez DH
  6. 6 Jared Young 1B
  7. 7 Mark Vientos 3B
  8. 8 Brett Baty 2B
  9. 9 Luis Torrens C

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

KC Away NYM Home
Team OPS 0.688 0.731
Bullpen FIP 5.44 4.39
Run Diff / 10G -0.1 -1.6
Days Rest 0 0
Streak 1 -1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
KC +3.5 (-183)
NYM -3.5 (+139)
Total (O/U)
Over 10.5 (-109)
Under 10.5 (-119)
Moneyline
KC +1280
NYM -10000

๐Ÿ” Key Suspects Top 4 Preview

Top betting prop targets identified by the BlowOutAlert engine for this matchup. Click a suspect for the full evidence breakdown. Full rankings, verdicts, sharp money signals, and live lineup tracking are in the workspace.

KC โ€” Away
Bobby Witt Jr. Bobby Witt Jr. SS
Runs
1.5
70 ยท UNDER
Michael Wacha Michael Wacha SP
Outs
17.5
60 ยท OVER
Salvador Perez Salvador Perez 1B
Singles
0.5
58 ยท OVER
Jac Caglianone Jac Caglianone RF
Singles
0.5
56 ยท OVER
NYM โ€” Home
Carson Benge Carson Benge RF
Singles
0.5
69 ยท OVER
Bo Bichette Bo Bichette SS
Singles
0.5
63 ยท OVER
Juan Soto Juan Soto LF
Singles
0.5
63 ยท OVER
Sean Manaea Sean Manaea SP
Outs
16.5
53 ยท OVER

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