New York Mets vs Kansas City Royals 8/3/2023 Picks Predictions

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The New York Mets will continue a road tour to conclude an MLB inter-League three-game series versus the Kansas City Royals home team at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Thursday afternoon.

The NY Mets fell to 50-57 overall after losing three of the last four outings, dropped to 24-34 when playing away from home following two straight home losses, and placed fourth in the NL East with 19.5 games behind the Atlanta Braves in the first place.

The Mets accumulated a total of 472 runs scored to date but also wasted 487 for a -15 run difference over the course of the season.

The New York Mets enter this finale of a series looking to prevent a sweep after losing the first two installments to Kansas City including a stressful 0-4 shutout loss last time out.

The NY Mets were limited to just nine hits in losing game 2 while SP Kodai Senga (7-6, 3.25 ERA) took the loss for New York after he gave up 11 hits, 3 earned runs, and 2 free walks with 6 strikeouts through 5.2 innings pitched.

On Thursday afternoon, the New York Mets management will turn to right-hander Carlos Carrasco to start the final series match against the Kansas City Royals.

The right-handed starter posted a 3-5 record this season with 6.40 ERA, 1.65 WHlP and struck out 52 batters while surrendering 84 hits, 32 free bases, and 13 home runs in pitching for 70.1 frames in his starts this season.

Carrasco was hit hard in his last two starts after the right-hander gave up 18 hits, 11 earned runs, and 3 bases on balls while striking out four batters through 4.2 innings pitched in the losing effort.

The totals went UNDER in 5 of the NY Mets’ last 7 outings while the Mets are 1-5 SU in their last 6 road games.

The NY Mets are 4-8 straight up in their last 12 contests when playing on the road versus Kansas City while the totals went UNDER in 6 of the Mets’ last 9 matches against a rival in the American League.

The totals went UNDER in 4 of the New York Mets’ last 6 outings played versus an opponent in the American League Central Division.

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New York Mets vs Kansas City Royals Predictions 8/3/2023

The Kansas City Royals are staying in their home field looking to extend their winning streak to six when hosting the series finale facing the New York Mets on Thursday afternoon.

Kansas City raised their overall standing to 34-75 and improved their home record to 20-36 after winning five consecutive contests but remained in the basement of the AL Central with 21 games behind the Minnesota Twins in the first place.

The Royals earned 414 runs scored to date but surrendered 578 for a run difference of -164 over the year.

The Kansas City Royals played their best baseball as of late winning five straight home matches played and will try to snatch their sixth straight home triumph with a win in the finale on Thursday.

Last night, starter Cole Ragans tossed for six spotless innings and retired eight batters in leading Kansas City in a 4-0 shutout win over the NY Mets while 3B Maikel Garcia delivered three hits and scored a run to power up the offense of the Royals in the victory.

The Kansas City Royals management will counter right-hander Brady Singer to start the closing game of a three-game series against the New York Mets on Thursday.

The twenty-six-year-old righty starter marked a 6-8 record this year with an ERA of 5.46, a WHlP at 1.46, and has retired 100 hitters in his starts with 128 hits, 38 free walks, and 12 long balls across 113.2 frames of work for the season.

In his last appearance on the mound, Singer led Kansas City in an 8-5 win over the Minnesota Twins after the right-hander allowed 4 hits, 2 earned runs, and 2 free bases while striking out 10 batters in 5.0 innings pitched in the match.

The totals went OVER in 4 of Kansas City’s last 6 contests while the Royals are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games played.

The totals went UNDER in 6 of Kansas City’s last 9 outings played versus the NY Mets while the Royals are 5-1 straight up in their last 6 home matches.

The totals went UNDER in 5 of the Kansas City Royals’ last 7 contests when playing at home against the New York Mets.

New York Mets vs. Kansas City Royals. The MLB Pick for this contest is New York -206. The Mets will stop a series sweep with a road triumph on Thursday.

After finishing 107 games played, the NY Mets ranked 17th in OPS and 19th in runs scored while Kansas City ranked 28th in OPS and 29th in runs scored for the season.

Take the visiting team to win on Thursday. The prediction: New York Mets will win 6-5.

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