Kansas City Royals vs New York Mets

MLB

Royals

10-6

1-2

Final

Mets

7-8

Citi Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
KC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
NYM	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	X	2

Who won: Mets 2-1

The New York Mets beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Sunday, April 14, 2024 at Citi Field. The Mets win the series 2-1. The Mets outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 8th inning. Brandon Nimmo went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI for the Mets. Vinnie Pasquantino went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals.

Recap · Apr 14

Mets get 2 in 8th to snap scoreless tie and beat Royals 2-1 as Díaz earns 1st save at home

Harrison Bader broke a scoreless tie with an infield single in the eighth inning and Edwin Díaz earned his first save at Citi Field since October 2022 as the New York Mets edged the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Sunday.

What it means

Season series: NYM win series 2-1.
Royals 2-4 on the road; Mets 3-6 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 28

Mets exec David Stearns: No 'mulligans' on Pete Alonso exit

ESPN · Sep 27

Francisco Lindor hits 300th career home run in Mets' finale

Recap · Sep 27

Royals snap 3-game skid, beat AL Central champion Guardians 3-2 in regular-season finale

Recap · Sep 27

Andrés Chaparro's 2-homer game lifts Nationals over Mets 6-4 in season finale

Preview · Sep 27

Nationals and Mets meet, winner claims 3-game series

Preview · Sep 27

Royals host the Guardians on home losing streak

Recap · Sep 26

Guardians clinch their 3rd straight AL Central crown with an 11-5 win over the Royals

ESPN · Sep 26

Juan Soto exits Mets' win after HBP; X-rays negative

Injuries and inactives

Royals5th in AL Cent

Steven Cruz RP
Personal
Out
Mitch Spence RP
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Connor Seabold RP
Lat, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Nick Loftin 3B
Personal
paternity
Tony Gonsolin SP
Illness
15-Day-IL

Mets5th in NL East

Christian Scott SP
Knee, Inflammation, left
15-Day-IL
Jared Young 1B
Concussion
7-Day IL
Jonathan Pintaro RP
Illness
15-Day-IL
Reed Garrett RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL
Tylor Megill SP
Elbow, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Royals5th in AL Cent

Cole Ragans SP

Probable starter · 11-9, 3.14 ERA, 223 K, 1.14 WHIP

Lineup

1Maikel Garcia3B
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
3Vinnie Pasquantino1B
4Salvador PerezC
5MJ MelendezLF
6Nelson VelazquezDH
7Adam Frazier2B
8Hunter RenfroeRF
9Kyle IsbelCF

Mets5th in NL East

Jose Butto SP

Probable starter · 7-3, 2.55 ERA, 79 K, 1.07 WHIP

Lineup

1Brandon NimmoLF
2Starling MarteDH
3Francisco LindorSS
4Pete Alonso1B
5Tyrone TaylorRF
6Francisco AlvarezC
7Jeff McNeil2B
8Zack Short3B
9Harrison BaderCF

The series

NYM win series 2-1

Last meeting: Royals 11, Mets 7 (Apr 13)

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Game info

Venue: Citi Field, Queens, New York · Attendance 32,749
Officials: Chris Segal (Home Plate Umpire), Brian Walsh (First Base Umpire), Scott Barry (Second Base Umpire), David Rackley (Third Base Umpire)