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The Kansas City Royals outlasted the New York Mets in a wild 16-12 showdown at Citi Field! A standout offensive performance propelled the Royals to a thrilling victory, showcasing their power at the plate.
KC16 R · .399 xBA
NYM12 R · .331 xBAThe scoreboard matched the contact — KC both hit it harder and scored more.
Expected BA on balls in play · Baseball Savant
KC win5th in the AL Central, 10 GB| Inn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 19 | 3 |
NYM | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 0 |








Ewing singled to center, Baty scored, Torrens to third.4th Inning4-6
Soto homered to center (415 feet), Torrens scored and Ewing scored.4th Inning4-9
Collins doubled to left, Caglianone scored, Loftin to third.5th Inning5-9
Massey doubled to right, Collins and Loftin scored.5th Inning7-9
Witt Jr. grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Massey scored, Jensen out at second, Tolbert to third.5th Inning8-9
Perez singled to center, Tolbert scored, Thomas to third.5th Inning9-9
Perez doubled to center, Thomas scored.7th Inning10-9
Loftin homered to left center (387 feet), Perez scored.7th Inning12-9
Jensen walked, Collins scored, Tolbert to second, Massey to third.7th Inning13-9
Witt Jr. grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Massey scored, Jensen out at second, Tolbert to third.7th Inning14-9
Thomas doubled to left, Tolbert scored and Witt Jr. scored.7th Inning16-9
Polanco doubled to right, Benge scored.7th Inning16-10
Baty hit sacrifice fly to center, Polanco scored.7th Inning16-11
Benge singled to right, Ewing scored, Lindor to third.8th Inning16-12| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Jensen | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 36 | .247 | .312 | .438 |
| B. Witt Jr. | 1-6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .290 | .362 | .462 |
| L. Thomas | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20 | .232 | .341 | .379 |
| S. Perez | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 27 | .211 | .254 | .350 |
| J. Caglianone | 1-6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | .258 | .322 | .455 |
| N. Loftin | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .247 | .342 | .420 |
| I. Collins | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | .239 | .348 | .351 |
| M. Massey | 2-4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 24 | .262 | .300 | .430 |
| T. Tolbert | 5-6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .396 | .434 | .542 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Lugo | 4.1 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 94-59 | 4.56 | 94 |
| D. Lynch IV | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18-10 | 2.41 | 18 |
| J. Schreiber | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24-14 | 3.53 | 24 |
| B. Way | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-6 | 3.06 | 10 |
| M. Strahm | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24-14 | 5.46 | 24 |
| L. Erceg | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-4 | 5.19 | 5 |
KC 100%NYM 0% 
Biggest swing: Benge reached on infield single to pitcher, Ewing scored on throwing error by P Lugo, Bichette scored on throwing error by 1B Caglianone and Benge scored on throwing error by 3B Loftin. (+25% NYM)
KCNYM
KCNYM
Barrel% perfectly-struck balls — ideal exit velo + launch angle, near-automatic extra bases · Hard-hit% share of balls hit 95+ mph · xwOBA expected offensive value from contact quality (higher is better)
Season quality of contact · Baseball Savant
Mets
Dedniel Nunez · RPJul 1260-Day-IL
Luis Robert Jr. · CFJul 1660-Day-IL
Justin Hagenman · RPJul 1760-Day-IL
Austin Warren · RPAug 115-Day-IL
Marcus Semien · 2BAug 110-Day-IL
Royals
Vinnie Pasquantino · 1BJul 1010-Day-IL
Stephen Kolek · SPJul 10bereavement
Nick Mears · RPJul 1015-Day-IL
Carlos Estevez · RPJul 1760-Day-IL
Maikel Garcia · 3BJul 2010-Day-ILSend someone this game's postgame recap.
KC+119+1.5O 8.5-110
NYM-144-1.5U 8.5-109Odds by


Pace current win rate over a full 162 · Pythagthe record you'd expect from runs scored vs allowed (+ = winning more than that, − = fewer)
MLB Stats API
KC38-56· 17-28 away
NYM40-54· 19-25 home
KCLast 6Rec 38-54
NYMLast 6Rec 38-54
LADW161-33
MILL158-34
TBW254-36
ATLW153-38
CHCW352-40
PHIL151-42
MIL57-3328-15 away4
STL47-4223-23 home3
CHC51-4024-21 away5
BAL42-5024-24 home2
ATH41-5022-22 away2
DET41-5024-21 home6
ATL52-3825-20 away4
PIT47-4524-22 home12
NYY50-4127-21 away4
TB53-3632-13 home6
SEA47-4520-25 away5
MIA50-4229-17 home6
HOU46-4823-24 away6
WSH47-4619-28 home3
PHI51-4126-20 away4
CIN41-4920-25 home1