MLB Game Preview: New York Mets (55-41) vs. Kansas City Royals (46-50)

Game Details

• Date: Sunday, July 13, 2025
• Time: 2:10 PM ET
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
• Broadcast: ESPN, MLB.TV

Starting Pitchers

Team	Pitcher	Record	ERA	WHIP	K/BB
Mets	Clay Holmes	8-4	3.29	1.26	81/34
Royals	Noah Cameron	3-4	2.56	0.96	50/18

• Holmes has pitched at least 5 innings in 4 straight starts, though his walk rate could be a concern.
• Cameron has held opponents to a .180 average and boasts 6 quality starts in 11 outings.

Team Form & Series Context

• Series Status: Mets lead 2-0
• Saturday Result: Mets won 3-1 behind Juan Soto’s 435-foot homer
• Season Records:

• Mets: 55-41 (1st in NL East)
• Royals: 46-50 (3rd in AL Central)

Recent Form

Team	Record (Last 10)	Batting Avg	ERA	Run Diff
Mets	7-3	.247	4.04	+12
Royals	6-4	.246	3.58	+5

Key Players to Watch

New York Mets

• Juan Soto – 23 HRs, 77 walks, .294 AVG over last 5 games
• Pete Alonso – .281 AVG, 21 HRs, 77 RBIs
• Francisco Lindor – .263 AVG, 19 HRs, 11 RBIs in last 10 games

Kansas City Royals

• Bobby Witt Jr. – .294 AVG, 32 doubles, 14 HRs
• Maikel Garcia – Team-best .298 AVG
• Vinnie Pasquantino – 13-for-40 with 3 HRs in last 10 games

• Mets are 5-2 as favorites in their last 7 games
• Royals are 3-4 as underdogs in their last 7
• OVER has hit in 6 of Mets’ last 10 games