Tolbert leads Royals against the Mets after 5-hit outing

Kansas City Royals (37-54, fifth in the AL Central) vs. New York Mets (38-53, fifth in the NL East)

New York; Tuesday, 7:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Seth Lugo (0-0); Mets: TBD

LINE: Mets -156, Royals +126; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals take on the New York Mets after Tyler Tolbert’s five-hit game on Monday.

New York is 38-53 overall and 19-24 in home games. The Mets have a 29-14 record in games when they record eight or more hits.

Kansas City is 37-54 overall and 16-28 in road games. The Royals have a 16-10 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.

Tuesday’s game is the first time these teams square off this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Juan Soto has eight doubles, two triples and 19 home runs for the Mets. Bo Bichette is 12 for 39 with two doubles over the past 10 games.

Bobby Witt Jr. has 20 doubles, a triple and 12 home runs for the Royals. Carter Jensen is 11 for 41 with a double, three home runs and seven RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mets: 4-6, .239 batting average, 5.17 ERA, outscored by 13 runs

Royals: 3-7, .225 batting average, 6.82 ERA, outscored by 33 runs

INJURIES: Mets: Jorge Polanco: 60-Day IL (wrist), Justin Hagenman: 60-Day IL (rib), Luis Robert: 60-Day IL (back), Marcus Semien: 10-Day IL (hip), Clay Holmes: 60-Day IL (fibula), Reed Garrett: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tylor Megill: 60-Day IL (elbow), Dedniel Nunez: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Royals: Nick Mears: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Kyle Isbel: 10-Day IL (foot), Cole Ragans: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kris Bubic: 60-Day IL (elbow), Connor Seabold: 15-Day IL (lat), James McArthur: 60-Day IL (elbow), Maikel Garcia: 10-Day IL (hand), Carlos Estevez: 60-Day IL (foot), Vinnie Pasquantino: 10-Day IL (hand), Jonathan India: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.