Mets vs. Royals odds, tips and betting trends

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31 July 2023

Mets vs. Royals odds, tips and betting trends

A series opener between the Kansas City Royals (32-75) and New York Mets (50-55) is on deck Tuesday at 8:10 PM ET, at Kauffman Stadium.

The Mets are the road favorite (-148) versus the Royals (+124). The scheduled starters are Jose Quintana (0-2) for the New York Mets, and Zack Greinke (1-11) for the Kansas City Royals.

The Mets won their most recent contest versus the Nationals by a 5-2 score Tuesday, with Justin Verlander picking up the win pitching throwing 5 1/3 innings, giving up one earned run on five hits while striking out five. Francisco Lindor went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively.

The Royals took down the Twins 2-1 Tuesday. Freddy Fermin went 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI, and Ryan Yarbrough got the win, pitching seven innings, giving up one earned run on seven hits while striking out five.

Before watching this Mets vs. Royals matchup, here is what you need to know about Tuesday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.

New York Mets vs. Kansas City Royals Odds and Betting Lines

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Favorite: Mets (-148, bet $148 to win $100)
Underdog: Royals (+124, bet $100 to win $124)
Over/under: 9.5

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Mets Stats and Trends

Mets Betting Records

The Mets have been favorites in 68 games this season and won 39 (57.4%) of those contests.
New York is 19-20 this season when entering a game favored by -148 or more on the moneyline.
The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 59.7% chance of a victory for the Mets.
So far this season, New York and its opponents have hit the over in 42 of 103 games with a total.
The Mets are 42-61-0 ATS in their 103 games with a spread this season.

José Quintana (Mets Probable Starter)

The Mets will send Quintana (0-2) to the mound to make his third start of the season.
His last time out came on Wednesday against the New York Yankees, when the left-hander went six innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up six hits.
Over his two appearances this season, opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of .293 against him. He has a 3.27 ERA and averages 6.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
Quintana is seeking his third straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.5 innings per appearance on the hill.
The opposing Royals offense has the 27th-ranked slugging percentage (.381) and ranks 27th in MLB play with 97 home runs. It has a collective .236 batting average, and is 22nd in MLB with 841 total hits and 29th in MLB play scoring 403 runs.

Mets Batting Stats

The Mets’ 133 home runs rank 11th in Major League Baseball.
Fueled by 290 extra-base hits, New York ranks 19th in MLB with a .403 slugging percentage this season.
The Mets rank 20th in MLB with a .238 team batting average.
New York has scored the 19th-most runs in the majors this season with 466 (4.4 per game).
The Mets have an on-base percentage of .318 this season, which ranks 17th in the league.
New York is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking fourth with an average of 7.9 strikeouts per game.

Royals Stats and Trends

Royals Betting Records

The Royals have come away with 29 wins in the 93 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
Kansas City has a mark of 25-50 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +124 or worse on the moneyline.
Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 44.6% chance of pulling out a win.
Kansas City’s games have gone over the total in 49 of its 106 opportunities.
The Royals have posted a record of 44-62-0 against the spread this season.

Zack Greinke (Royals Probable Starter)

Greinke makes the start for the Royals, his 21st of the season. He is 1-11 with a 5.13 ERA and 66 strikeouts in 101 2/3 innings pitched.
In his most recent appearance on Tuesday, the righty went five innings against the Cleveland Guardians, giving up four earned runs while surrendering four hits.
The 39-year-old has an ERA of 5.13, with 5.8 strikeouts per nine innings in 20 games this season. Opponents are batting .282 against him.
Greinke has two quality starts under his belt this year.
Greinke heads into this game with 16 outings of five or more innings pitched this season.
He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 20 appearances this season.
He will face a Mets offense that ranks 25th in the league with 825 total hits (on a .238 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .403 (19th in the league) with 133 total home runs (11th in MLB play).

Royals Batting Stats

The Royals have hit 97 home runs this season, the fourth-lowest total in baseball.
This season, Kansas City is slugging .381, the fourth-lowest percentage in baseball.
The Royals are 24th in the majors with a .236 batting average.
Kansas City scores the second-fewest runs in baseball (403 total, 3.8 per game).
The Royals rank last in the majors with a .295 on-base percentage.

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