Overview

• The Mets turned a 3–1 deficit into an 8–3 lead when Mark Vientos cleared the bases with a three-run double off Carlos Estévez in the eighth inning.
• Kansas City’s bullpen faltered as Steven Cruz’s command issues loaded the bases and closer Carlos Estévez yielded the decisive hit.
• Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto delivered back-to-back homers in the ninth, providing New York with insurance runs.
• Kodai Senga made his first start since suffering a right hamstring strain on June 12 and logged four shutout innings with four strikeouts.
• New York snapped the Royals’ four-game winning streak and carried its late-inning momentum into the remainder of the series ahead of the All-Star break.