A series opener between the New York Mets (5-7) and Kansas City Royals (9-4) is scheduled for Friday at 7:10 PM ET, at Citi Field.

The Royals (+118 underdog on the moneyline) are away versus the Mets (-139). The Mets will start Luis Severino (0-1) against the Royals and Michael Wacha (1-0).

The Mets won their last contest versus the Braves by a 16-4 score yesterday, with Jose Quintana picking up the win pitching throwing 5 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on five hits while striking out four. Jeff McNeil went 2-for-3 with a double and three RBI to lead them offensively.

The Royals took down the Astros 13-3 yesterday, with Brady Singer getting the win while throwing five innings, giving up one earned run on five hits while striking out four. Bobby Witt Jr. went 4-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI to pace the Royals’ offense.

Ahead of the Mets vs. Royals matchup, here is everything you need to get ready for Friday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

New York Mets vs. Kansas City Royals odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:17 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Mets (-139, bet $139 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Royals (+118, bet $100 to win $118)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Mets vs. Royals: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Friday, April 12, 2024
  • Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
  • Stadium: Citi Field
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Mets stats and trends

Mets betting records

  • The Mets have been favorites in seven games this season and won two (28.6%) of those contests.
  • New York has been at least -139 moneyline favorites three times this season, but were upset in all of those games.
  • The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 58.2% chance of a victory for the Mets.
  • So far this season, New York and its opponents have hit the over in six of 12 games with a total.
  • In 11 games with a spread this season, the Mets are 4-7-0 ATS.

Luis Severino (Mets probable starter)

  • Severino (0-1) gets the start for the Mets, his third of the season.
  • His last appearance came on Saturday against the Cincinnati Reds, when the righty tossed five innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing three hits.
  • Opposing hitters have a collective batting average of .304 against him this season. He has a 3.60 ERA and 11.7 strikeouts per nine innings over his two appearances.
  • Severino will try to build on a three-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.0 frames per outing).
  • The opposing Royals offense has the fourth-ranked slugging percentage (.447) and is third in MLB play with 17 home runs. It has a collective .266 batting average, and is eighth in MLB with 116 total hits and sixth in MLB play scoring 72 runs.

Mets batting stats

  • The Mets have hit 13 homers this season, which ranks 12th in the league.
  • Hitters for New York have combined for a team rank of 19th in the majors with a .363 team slugging percentage.
  • The Mets rank 19th in MLB with a .233 team batting average.
  • New York has scored 54 runs (4.5 per game) this season, which ranks 17th in MLB.
  • The Mets have an OBP of .319 this season, which ranks 13th in MLB.
  • New York is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking second with an average of 7.5 strikeouts per game.

Royals stats and trends

Royals betting records

  • The Royals have won in five of the nine contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
  • This season, Kansas City has been victorious one time in three chances when named as an underdog of at least +118 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The Royals have an implied victory probability of 45.9% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
  • Kansas City and its opponents have gone over the total this season in five of its 13 opportunities.
  • The Royals have posted a record of 9-4-0 against the spread this season.

Michael Wacha (Royals probable starter)

  • Wacha (1-0) pitches first for the Royals to make his third start this season.
  • The righty last pitched on Saturday against the Chicago White Sox, when he tossed seven scoreless innings while giving up two hits.
  • In his two games this season, opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of only .125 against him. He has a 2.25 ERA and averages 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Wacha has recorded one quality start this season.
  • Wacha will aim to pitch five or more innings for his third straight start. He’s averaging 6.0 innings per outing.
  • In one of his two total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
  • He meets a Mets offense that ranks 17th in the league with 54 total runs scored while batting .233 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .363 slugging percentage (19th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 13 home runs (12th in the league).

Royals batting stats

  • The Royals rank third in MLB play with 17 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
  • So far this year, Kansas City’s .447 slugging percentage is fourth-best in baseball.
  • The Royals have the fifth-best batting average in the league (.266).
  • The offense for Kansas City is No. 6 in MLB, scoring 5.5 runs per game (72 total runs).
  • The Royals’ .328 on-base percentage is 11th in the majors.
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