Mets vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 2

Odds updated as of 3:41 PM

The New York Mets versus the Kansas City Royals is on the MLB schedule for Wednesday.

Before you do any MLB betting on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's what you need to know.

Mets vs Royals Game Info

• New York Mets (50-56) vs. Kansas City Royals (33-75)
• Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2023
• Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium -- Kansas City, Missouri
• Coverage: BSKC

Mets vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: NYM: (-176) | KC: (+148)
• Spread: NYM: -1.5 (-104) | KC: +1.5 (-115)
• Total: 9 -- Over: (-105) | Under: (-115)

Mets vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

The Mets will call on Kodai Senga (7-5) against the Royals and Cole Ragans. Senga's team is 6-12-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Senga's team is 9-6 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. Ragans' team was never a moneyline underdog a season ago in games he pitched.

Senga Ragans 19 GS 0 7-5 W-L 0-0 3.17 ERA - 105 IP 0 53 BB 0 130 SO 0

Mets vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Mets win (56.1%)

Mets vs Royals Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Mets-Royals, New York is the favorite at -176, and Kansas City is +148 playing at home.

Mets vs Royals Spread

• The Royals are hosting the Mets, and are +1.5 on the runline. The Royals are -104 to cover the spread, and the Mets are -115.

Mets vs Royals Over/Under

• An over/under of 9 has been set for Mets-Royals on August 2, with the over being -105 and the under -115.

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Mets vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Mets have been chosen as favorites in 67 games this year and have walked away with the win 38 times (56.7%) in those games.
• New York has a record of 12-10 in contests when bookmakers favor them by -176 or more on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Mets have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 42 of 102 chances this season.
• In 102 games with a line this season, the Mets have a mark of 42-60-0 against the spread.
• The Royals have been the moneyline underdog 94 total times this season. They've finished 29-65 in those games.
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +148 or longer, Kansas City has a 13-33 record (winning just 28.3% of its games).
• The Royals have combined with opponents to go over the total 49 times this season for a 49-56-2 record against the over/under.
• The Royals have collected a 44-63-0 record against the spread this season (covering 41.1% of the time).

Mets Player Leaders

• Francisco Lindor has 23 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 47 walks while hitting .237. He has an on-base percentage of .326 and a slugging percentage of .463.
• He ranks 119th in batting average, 81st in on-base percentage, and 48th in slugging among all qualifying hitters in the majors.
• Lindor will look for his fifth straight game with a hit in this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .368 with a double, two home runs, three walks and three RBI.
• Pete Alonso leads New York with 80 hits. He is batting .220 this season and has 42 extra-base hits. He's also slugging .512 with an on-base percentage of .315.
• Among qualifying batters, his batting average places him 133rd, his on-base percentage 102nd, and his slugging percentage 13th.
• Alonso heads into this game looking to extend his two-game hit streak. During his last five outings he is batting .300 with three home runs, a walk and nine RBI.
• Brandon Nimmo is slashing .256/.353/.431 this season and leads the Mets with an OPS of .784.
• Jeff McNeil has three home runs, 34 RBI and a batting average of .251 this season.
• McNeil has hit safely in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .300 with a triple, a walk and an RBI.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has put up a team-best OBP (.300) and slugging percentage (.464), and paces the Royals in hits (113, while batting .262).
• Including all the qualifying hitters in the majors, he is 58th in batting average, 124th in on-base percentage and 46th in slugging percentage.
• Witt Jr. heads into this game on a four-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .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. He's slugging .427 with an on-base percentage of .288.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he ranks 101st in batting average, 137th in on-base percentage and 78th in slugging percentage.
• Maikel Garcia is batting .273 with 15 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 22 walks.
• Edward Olivares has 15 doubles, four triples, six home runs and 14 walks while batting .247.

Mets vs. Royals Head to Head

Date Favorite Spread Total Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Result 8/1/2023 Mets -1.5 9.5 -156 +132 7-6 KC

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