Mets vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 2

Updated Aug. 2, 2023 8:05 p.m. ET

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The New York Mets and Francisco Lindor will square off against the Kansas City Royals and Michael Massey on Wednesday at 8:10 PM ET, at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals are +136 moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the favored Mets (-160). New York is favored on the run line (-1.5). The total is 9 runs for this game.

The Mets will give the ball to Kodai Senga (7-5) against the Royals and Cole Ragans.

Here is everything you need from a betting perspective on the Mets-Royals game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Mets vs. Royals Game Information & Odds

• When: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 8:10 PM ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: BSKC

Mets vs. Royals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Mets 5, Royals 4
• Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Mets 52%, Royals 48%

Mets vs. Royals Betting Insights

• The Mets have won 39, or 56.5%, of the 69 games they've played as favorites this season.
• New York has a record of 13-15, a 46.4% win rate, when favored by -160 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The implied probability of a win from the Mets, based on the moneyline, is 61.5%.
• The Royals have been victorious in 30, or 31.9%, of the 94 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Kansas City has come away with a win 19 times in 61 chances when named as an underdog of at least +136 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 42.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Mets Recent Betting Performance

• The Mets played as the moneyline favorite in seven of their last 10 games, and they finished 4-3 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups, the Mets and their opponents combined to go over the total four times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Mets are 3-7-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Mets Recent Stats

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Mets Player Insights

• Lindor is batting .237 with 23 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 47 walks.
• Among all hitters in baseball, Lindor ranks 20th in homers and 24th in RBI.
• Lindor brings a hitting streak of four games into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .368 with a double, two home runs, three walks and three RBI.
• Pete Alonso has hit 31 home runs with 77 runs batted in. Both are team-highs.
• Alonso ranks third in home runs and sixth in RBI in the bigs.
• Alonso has two straight games with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .300 with three home runs, a walk and nine RBI.
• Brandon Nimmo has a team-best batting average of .256.
• Jeff McNeil is batting .251 with 16 doubles, two triples, three home runs and 30 walks.
• McNeil has recorded at least one hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .300 with a triple, a walk and an RBI.

Mets Team Props

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Royals Recent Betting Performance

• In 10 games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Royals have a record of 5-5.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Royals and their opponents are 6-4-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Royals have a record of 6-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads the lineup with a batting average of .262, while pacing the Royals in home runs, with 18 and runs batted in with 61.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Witt Jr.'s home run total is 34th and his RBI tally is 35th.
• Witt Jr. takes a hitting streak of four games into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .417 with two doubles, a triple, two home runs and 10 RBI.
• Salvador Perez is batting .246 with 16 doubles, 17 home runs and 13 walks.
• Perez is currently 45th in home runs and 105th in RBI in the big leagues.
• Maikel Garcia is hitting .273 with 15 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 22 walks.
• Edward Olivares is batting .247 with 15 doubles, four triples, six home runs and 14 walks.

Royals Team Props

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