Mets vs Royals Prediction - MLB Picks 8/1/23

The New York Mets and Kansas City Royals face off on Tuesday in an MLB showdown at Kaufmann Stadium. 

Mets Giving Up

The Mets knew they didn’t have much shot at winning much the rest of the season and that meant they were sellers at the trade deadline. The big trade was sending Max Scherzer off to the Texas Rangers. On Sunday the Mets got some good pitching giving up only two runs and that led to the three run victory. Pete Alonso finished with one hit and two RBIs. The Mets are averaging 4.44 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.53 runs per game. The offense is ranked 18th in the league while the pitching is ranked 17th. Pete Alonso has one of the bright spots hitting 30 home runs and driving in 75 RBis. 

Mets Betting Trends

• The Mets have won each of their last seven night games against AL Central opponents following a win.
• The Mets have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six road games against American League opponents following a win.
• The Mets have lost the first inning in four of their last five games as road favourites against American League opponents.
• The 'Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Mets' last four games as road favourites against AL Central opponents.
• The Mets have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last five road games against opponents that held a losing record.

Why Do the Royals Keep Sending Zack Greinke to the Mound?

The Royals don’t have many better options, but there has to be someone better in the minor leagues that could start rather than Zack Greinke who is 39 years old, and is probably in his last MLB season. On the season Greinke sits with a 1-11 record and an ERA of 5.49. In his last start against the Cleveland Guardians, he went five innings giving up four hits and four runs. The Royals are averaging 3.76 runs while their pitching is giving up 5.35 runs per game. The offense is ranked 29th while the pitching is ranked 28th.