Mets vs. Royals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - July 8

Both the New York Mets and Kansas City Royals are looking for another strong showing from batters on a hot streak when the teams match up on Wednesday at 7:10 p.m. ET, at Citi Field. Juan Soto is riding a two-game homer streak for the Mets, and Tyler Tolbert has also homered in two consecutive games for the Royals. Christian Scott (2-1, 3.49 ERA) will start for the Mets, who are 38-54 this season and fifth in the NL East. Steven Cruz (2-2, 5.08 ERA) is starting for the Royals, who are 38-54 and fifth in the AL Central.

At home, the Mets are favored to win on the moneyline (-182) over the Royals (+147). The game has an over/under of 9 runs.

Mets vs. Royals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Wednesday, July 8, 2026
• Game time: 7:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Queens, New York
• Stadium: Citi Field
• Favorite: Mets (-182)
• Underdog: Royals (+147)
• Over/under: 9

How to Watch Mets vs. Royals

• TV Channel: SNY and ROYL
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Mets vs. Royals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Mets are 30-29 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 50.8% of those games).
• Kansas City has been pegged as an underdog in 58 games this year and has walked away with the win 22 times (37.9%) in those games.
• New York is 1-5 this season when entering a game favored by -182 or more on the moneyline.
• This year, the Royals have won three of five games when listed as at least +147 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Mets have an implied win probability of 64.5%.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 40.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Mets vs. Royals: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 92 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Mets, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 43 times (43-41-8).
• Kansas City and its opponents have hit the over in 45 of its 92 games with a total this season.
• The Mets have a 39-53-0 record against the spread this season (covering 42.4% of the time).
• The Royals have an against the spread record of 41-51-0 in 92 games with a line this season.