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Kansas City Royals AL Central
Matchup Preview • KC vs. NYN
Season Overview
Kansas City Royals New York Mets
77-65 (11) Season Record (MLB Rk) 77-64 (9)
2 Division Rank 2
4 League Rank 6
43-30 Home Record 39-33
34-35 Away Record 38-31
31-16 Division Record 22-17
60-48 League Record 55-43
675 Runs For 676
582 Runs Against 620
Won 2 Streak Won 8
Team Stats
.254 AVG .249
.310 OBP .321
.418 SLG .420
3.91 ERA 4.02
Team Info
Height Average 6-2
Weight Average 209.9
Age Average 28.9
Oldest Yuli Gurriel (40)
Youngest Bobby Witt Jr. (24)
Rookies 5
30 years old + 15
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 13
Free agency 13
Waivers 2
Trades 14
EXPERIENCE
Total of G (batters) 9448 games / 0 starts
Total of G/GS (pitchers) 3399 games / 916 starts
Team Totals 14046 games / 916 starts
Team Info
Height Average 6-2
Weight Average 205.1
Age Average 29.6
Oldest Adam Ottavino (38)
Youngest Alex Ramirez (21)
Rookies 11
30 years old + 27
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 10
Free agency 15
Waivers 3
Trades 16
EXPERIENCE
Total of G (batters) 9200 games / 0 starts
Total of G/GS (pitchers) 4062 games / 1059 starts
Team Totals 15632 games / 1059 starts
Injuries
Harvey, Hunter Mid-back tightness 15-day injured list
Lorenzen, Michael Hamstring strain - left 15-day injured list
Pasquantino, Vinnie Thumb fracture - right 10-day injured list
Smith, Will Lower back spasms 15-day injured list
Taylor, Josh Biceps injury - left 60-day injured list
Wright, Kyle Shoulder surgery - right 60-day injured list
Injuries
Blackburn, Paul Hand contusion - right 15-day injured list
Mauricio, Ronny ACL tear - right 60-day injured list
Nunez, Dedniel Forearm tightness - right 15-day injured list
Raley, Brooks Tommy John surgery 60-day injured list
Reid-Foley, Sean Shoulder impingement syndrome - right 60-day injured list
Scott, Christian UCL sprain - right 15-day injured list
Senga, Kodai Calf strain - left 60-day injured list
Smith, Drew Tommy John surgery 60-day injured list
Team Leaders
Batting Avg. Bobby Witt Jr. - .337
Runs Batted In Vinnie Pasquantino - 97
Home Runs Bobby Witt Jr. - 30
Wins Seth Lugo - 15
Strikeouts Cole Ragans - 204
ERA Seth Lugo - 3.05
Team Leaders
Batting Avg. Francisco Lindor - .273
Runs Batted In Francisco Lindor - 84
Home Runs Pete Alonso - 31
Wins Sean Manaea - 11
Strikeouts Sean Manaea - 163
ERA Sean Manaea - 3.43
Who's Hot?
Seth Lugo (P) 1-0, 1.29 in last 14.0IP
Tommy Pham (OF) .5, 1HR in last 8AB
Michael Wacha (P) 1-1, 4.76 in last 17.0IP
Who's Not?
Paul DeJong (IF) .143 in last 14AB
Freddy Fermin (C) .211 in last 38AB
Kyle Isbel (OF) .15 in last 40AB
Alec Marsh (P) 0-1, 4.66 in last 9.2IP
MJ Melendez (OF) .148 in last 27AB
Salvador Perez (C) .23 in last 74AB
Brady Singer (P) 2-4, 4.91 in last 40.1IP
Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) .224 in last 58AB
Who's Hot?
Francisco Lindor (SS) .342, 7HR in last 79AB
David Peterson (P) 4-0, 1.81 in last 44.2IP
Jose Quintana (P) 1-0, 0.79 in last 11.1IP
Luis Severino (P) 3-0, 2.1 in last 25.2IP
Mark Vientos (IF) .461, 3HR in last 13AB
Who's Not?
Pete Alonso (1B) .225 in last 71AB
Francisco Alvarez (C) .128 in last 47AB
Harrison Bader (OF) .056 in last 36AB
Jose Iglesias (IF) .222 in last 9AB
Starling Marte (OF) .111 in last 9AB
Jeff McNeil (OF) .2 in last 10AB
Brandon Nimmo (OF) .214 in last 14AB
Jesse Winker (DH) .091 in last 11AB