Kansas City Royals vs. New York Mets Prediction 8-3-23 MLB Picks
The New York Mets and the Kansas City Royals meet in the finale of their three-game interleague set from Kauffman Stadium on Thursday. Can the Royals pull off the improbable sweep? Or will the Mets salvage something? Let’s dive in and find out.
Mets All Out On Wednesday
The New York Mets lost Max Scherzer because owner Steve Cohen told Scherzer he couldn’t promise that the Mets were going all-in and it’s starting to show on the field after New York was shut out 4-0 in Wednesday’s matchup. The loss pushed the Mets to 50-57 on the year, sitting 19.5 games back in the NL East and 7 games back in the NL Wild Card race. Pete Alonso leads the Mets with 31 home runs and 77 RBIs while Brandon Nimmo has a team-best 102 hits with a .256 batting average. Francisco Lindor also has 21 home runs and 65 RBIs for the Mets this season as well as a team-best 23 doubles. Carlos Carrasco will get the start for the Mets in this game and is 3-5 with a 6.40 ERA and 52 strikeouts this season.
New York Mets Player Prop Facts
- Pete Alonso ranks 3rd in the league in Home Runs (31) this season.
Royals Keep Rolling In Series
The Kansas City Royals have kept the pressure on the Mets in the first couple of games in this series after Wednesday’s win and were able to improve their record to 34-75 on the year, 4 games clear of Oakland for the worst record in baseball. Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals with 115 hits, 18 home runs and 62 RBIs along with a .264 batting average while Salvador Perez is second for the Royals in homers with 17 this season. MJ Melendez also has a team-high 21 doubles but has the dubious distinction of leading KC with 120 strikeouts this season. Brady Singer will start for Kansas City here and is 6-8 with a 5.46 ERA and 100 strikeouts this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Kansas City Royals ranks 1st in the league for triples this season (28).
- The Kansas City Royals ranks 29th in the league for RBI's this season (397).
- The New York Mets ranks T29th in the league for doubles this season (144).
- The New York Mets ranks 3rd in the league for strikeouts against this season (846).
Chris’ Pick
I never thought I’d be saying this but give me the Royals for the sweep. The Mets just look like they’ve given up and are resigned to their fates and continue to be up there with the Padres and Cardinals for the most disappointing teams in baseball this season. Kansas City knew they were going to be rebuilding, but that hasn’t stopped them lately and the Royals are getting some of Brady Singer’s best baseball of the season right now. I’ll back the Royals in this one.
