The Royals will play the Mets on Thursday, July 9th, 2026. Your timezone's first pitch time is 1:10 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Team Standings
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - As the 2026 season continues, the Kansas City Royals possess a 85.33 SportsBetting3.com power ranking. The New York Mets now have a 84.67 power ranking. Teams with a higher SportsBetting3.com power ranking will typically be moneyline favorites.
- Visiting Kansas City Royals - The Kansas City Royals head into this matchup with a 17-28 record as a visiting team. This standing ranks them 14th Overall for visiting team wins.
- Home New York Mets - The New York Mets will throw the first pitch possessing a 19-25 home team record. That puts them 12th for home team wins in the Overall MLB standings.
- Runs Scored - Kansas City Royals batters have produced 400 runs, ranking them 19th Overall, with the New York Mets ranking 22nd (381) for runs scored.
- Runs Allowed - Kansas City Royals pitchers and fielders have allowed 467 runs, ranking them 5th Overall for runs allowed. Meanwhile, the New York Mets now rank 10th Overall, allowing 445 runs.
- Team Streaks - The Kansas City Royals have won their last 3 games. Their opponent, the New York Mets lost their last game.
- Team Records - Let's review each team's records. The Kansas City Royals have a 38-54 Overall record (10.0 GB American Central Division), with the New York Mets notching a 38-54 Overall standing (15.0 GB National East Division).
Best Royals at Mets Odds
| Underdog Kansas City Royals | Favorite New York Mets |
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| Underdog New York Mets | Favorite Kansas City Royals |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The New York Mets are the -127 moneyline favorite at BetRivers and the Kansas City Royals are the -109 moneyline underdog at BetRivers.
The best over line is 9.5 -120 runs at BetRivers, which means you risk $120 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 9.5 -118 runs at BetRivers, and that means you risk $118 to win $100 betting the under.
The Kansas City Royals are -1.5 +150 run line favorites at BetRivers, while the New York Mets are +1.5 -215 run line underdogs at BetRivers.
MLB Odds Example
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Royals
Mets
7/09/26 1:10pm EDT | -109-127 |
- Kansas City Royals bettors risk $100 to win $91.74 at -109 odds. The implied probability for Kansas City Royals is 52.15%.
- New York Mets bettors risk $100 to win $78.74 at -127 odds. The implied probability for New York Mets is 55.95%.
Kansas City Royals at New York Mets Prop Bets
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Royals
Mets
Tie
1st Inning Winner
7/09/26 1:10pm EDT | -265+400+380Bet |
Royals
Mets
Tie
First 3 Innings Winner
7/09/26 1:10pm EDT | -124+175+375Bet |
Royals
Total Runs
KAN at NYM 7/09/26 1:10pm EDT | 4.5 o -1324.5 u -117Bet |
Mets
Total Runs
KAN at NYM 7/09/26 1:10pm EDT | 4.5 o -1364.5 u -115Bet |
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Michael Wacha
Strikeouts Thrown
KAN at NYM 7/09/26 1:10pm EDT | 4.5 o -1484.5 u +110Bet |
Sean Manaea
Strikeouts Thrown
KAN at NYM 7/09/26 1:10pm EDT | 5.5 o +1185.5 u -159Bet |
Kansas City Royals & New York Mets Futures Odds
Latest World Series odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the tournament. See past Championship results and learn how to bet World Series teasers, props and parlays.
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Kansas City Royals & New York Mets Team Pages
Review each team's season win total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
Team Standings
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Away | RS | RA | Diff | Strk | L10 |
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| New York Mets | 63 | 77 | 0.450 | +23.5 | 32-39 | 31-38 | 577 | 627 | -50 | W1 | 4-6 |
| Kansas City Royals | 63 | 78 | 0.447 | +24.0 | 37-32 | 26-46 | 606 | 691 | -85 | W1 | 6-4 |
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Kansas City Royals vs New York Mets MLB Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Thursday, July 9th, 2026 at 1:10 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's MLB page, look for the Kansas City Royals vs New York Mets Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's MLB page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Kansas City Royals vs New York Mets Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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