Kansas City Royals vs New York Mets Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 7/11/25, 4:18 PM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 2/3/26 at 8:42 AM in MLB Picks

The Kansas City Royals will attempt to extend their win streak to five games in Friday’s series opener against the New York Mets at Kaufmann Stadium.

After a rocky June campaign, the Royals are beginning to win most of their baseball games again, capturing 7 wins in their first 9 games this July. As a result, Kansas City is two wins away from getting back to .500, though the gap between them and the AL Central leaders, the Detroit Tigers, is still wide at 13 games.

On the other hand, the Mets have lost three of their last four games, including back-to-back losses to the Orioles. The Mets, averaging 5.4 runs per game while pitching a 5.52 ERA in their last five games, also sit at second in their division with a 53-41 record, 1.5 games behind the current pace-setters, the 54-39 Philadelphia Phillies.