NEWSLETTER
Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals (10-5) visit Pete Alonso and the New York Mets (6-8) on Sunday in a rubber match, with first pitch at 1:40 PM ET.
Find out how to watch the Kansas City-New York matchup below.
When is Royals vs. Mets and when does it start?
Where to watch Royals vs. Mets
The Royals and Mets will take to the diamond at Citi Field for this matchup on April 14, and if you would like to see the matchup live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on SNY.
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Royals vs. Mets Game Preview
The Royals beat the Mets 11-7 yesterday, with Alec Marsh getting the win (5.0 IP, 4 R, 5 H, 2 K) and Salvador Perez leading the way offensively (going 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI). Sean Manaea (3.2 IP, 6 R, 9 H, 4 K) took the loss for the Mets.
Royals Stats, Odds & Insights
The Royals have not yet lost as the moneyline favorite this season, going 4-0.
Kansas City ranks fourth in MLB action with 19 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
The Royals are fourth in baseball with a .435 slugging percentage.
Kansas City has the fourth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.11).
Pitchers for the Royals combine for the 13th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.245).
Mets Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Mets have been the underdog five times and won three of those games.
New York has hit 17 homers this season, which ranks seventh in the majors.
The Mets rank 15th in the majors with a .389 team slugging percentage.
New York pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.69 ERA this year, 10th-best in baseball.
The Mets rank 23rd in MLB with a combined 1.386 WHIP this season.
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Royals Starter Recent Performance: Cole Ragans
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Astros | Apr. 9 | 5.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| at Orioles | Apr. 3 | 6.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| vs. Twins | Mar. 28 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Tigers | Apr. 4 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
Royals Key Players to Watch
The Royals are sending Cole Ragans (0-1) to the mound for his fourth start of the season. He is 0-1 with a 2.60 ERA and 21 strikeouts through 17 1/3 innings pitched.
His most recent time out came on Tuesday against the Houston Astros, when the left-hander went five innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up 10 hits.
The 26-year-old has an ERA of 2.60, with 10.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in three games this season. Opponents are batting .235 against him.
Witt Jr. is batting .339 this season with four home runs, both rank first among Kansas City hitters.
Perez is batting .333 this season with a team-high four home runs and 15 RBI.
MJ Melendez has 13 hits this season and a slash line of .295/.392/.614.
Mets Key Players to Watch
Jose Butto will make his first start of the season for the Mets.
The 26-year-old right-hander will make his season debut.
Alonso paces the Mets with six home runs.
Brandon Nimmo’s 11 runs batted in are a team-high mark.
Starling Marte is hitting .281 with a double, two home runs and five walks.
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