As the New York Mets visit the Kansas City Royals, both teams find themselves in pivotal moments of the season. The Mets, at 53-41, recently suffered two defeats in a doubleheader against the Orioles, placing them 1.5 games behind the division-leading Phillies in the National League East. Conversely, the Royals, sitting at 46-48, are riding a four-game winning streak after sweeping the Pirates, yet they remain 13 games behind the Tigers in the American League Central.

The matchup features Mets' pitcher Kodai Senga, boasting a stellar 1.47 ERA, facing Royals' Michael Wacha, who has struggled with a 3.83 ERA. The Mets come into this game with mixed trends, having won 16 out of their last 28 games following a loss. Betting lines favor the Mets as slight favorites at -141 on the moneyline, with the total set at 9 runs.