Tyrone Taylor homers to start a rally in the 5th inning and Sean Manaea strikes out seven to lead the Mets' 7-3 win over the Royals

Two days, two easy wins. Very out of character for the 2026 Mets.

Follow our live updates as the New York Mets take on the Kansas City Royals in the second game of their series on Wednesday night at Citi Field.

Follow our live updates as the New York Mets look to secure a series win over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday afternoon at Citi Field.

Brett Baty’s resurgence continued in a win over the Royals on Wednesday. The third baseman came up clutch, extending the Mets’ lead to 4-1 with a two-run single in the eighth inning of a 6-2 victory at Citi Field.

A checked swing turned into a fractured hand for the struggling Mets infielder, and it may have closed the door on one of the team's deadline options.

The Mets wound up needing every bit of that cushion, as it turned out. The Braves rally featured more bad Mets defense, as Brazoban whipped a pickoff through into foul ground in right when first baseman Jared Young was nowhere near the bag. Brazoban couldn’t stop the bleeding, and a Drake Baldwin grand slam made it 10-8.

Six hundred and thirty-nine days. That’s how long it had been since Sean Manaea last stayed in a game for seven innings.