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Hits · Tuesday, July 7, 2026

KC @ NYM Hits matchups · Tuesday, July 7, 2026

KC
KC
Kansas City Royals
vs
7:10 PM EDT
NYM
New York Mets
NYM
Citi FieldElevation 10 ftCenter Field 408 ft

KC KC Lineup

Projected lineup — order not announcedEstimated from KC's last game. Batting order is a key driver, so use discretion — this updates automatically once the official lineup posts (~2h before first pitch).
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Probable pitcher not announcedMatchups for this lineup are shown neutrally for now and will sharpen automatically once the opposing starter is posted (usually a day or two before first pitch).
Order · HitterMatchup

Context

Expected PAs4.65
vs SP / Bullpen~3× / ~1.7×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.197

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.15751 PA
Season.184239 PA
Last 2 Years.187653 PA

Last 5 GamesHits

Jul 1vs TB0
Jul 2vs TB1
Jul 4vs PHI1
Jul 5vs PHI1
Jul 6vs PHI2

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.245

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks
Season
Last 2 Years

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.205

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.208221 PA
Season.1941181 PA
Last 2 Years.1903467 PA

Quality of Contact

wOBA.281
Hard-Hit %36%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Head-to-Head

No Prior Matchups

Projection

Projected Hits0.994

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Lane Thomas's full player page →

Context

Expected PAs4.55
vs SP / Bullpen~3× / ~1.5×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.246

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.21233 PA
Season.257370 PA
Last 2 Years.2741376 PA

Last 5 GamesHits

Jul 1vs TB1
Jul 2vs TB0
Jul 4vs PHI0
Jul 5vs PHI2
Jul 6vs PHI2

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.245

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks
Season
Last 2 Years

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.205

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.208221 PA
Season.1941181 PA
Last 2 Years.1903467 PA

Quality of Contact

wOBA.343
Hard-Hit %40%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Head-to-Head

No Prior Matchups

Projection

Projected Hits1.086

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Bobby Witt Jr.'s full player page →

Context

Expected PAs4.45
vs SP / Bullpen~3× / ~1.5×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.204

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.15944 PA
Season.189344 PA
Last 2 Years.2171291 PA

Last 5 GamesHits

Jun 28@ CWS2
Jun 30vs TB0
Jul 1vs TB1
Jul 5vs PHI1
Jul 6vs PHI3

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.245

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks
Season
Last 2 Years

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.205

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.208221 PA
Season.1941181 PA
Last 2 Years.1903467 PA

Quality of Contact

wOBA.263
Hard-Hit %34%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Head-to-Head

No Prior Matchups

Projection

Projected Hits0.969

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Salvador Perez's full player page →

Context

Expected PAs4.35
vs SP / Bullpen~3× / ~1.3×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.218

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.18050 PA
Season.233317 PA
Last 2 Years.195549 PA

Last 5 GamesHits

Jul 1vs TB2
Jul 2vs TB1
Jul 4vs PHI0
Jul 5vs PHI0
Jul 6vs PHI2

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.245

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks
Season
Last 2 Years

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.214

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.217221 PA
Season.2091270 PA
Last 2 Years.1923139 PA

Quality of Contact

wOBA.320
Hard-Hit %39%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Head-to-Head

No Prior Matchups

Projection

Projected Hits0.987

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Jac Caglianone's full player page →

Context

Expected PAs4.25
vs SP / Bullpen~3× / ~1.2×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.204

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.16742 PA
Season.190179 PA
Last 2 Years.185395 PA

Last 5 GamesHits

Jul 1vs TB0
Jul 2vs TB0
Jul 4vs PHI1
Jul 5vs PHI0
Jul 6vs PHI3

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.245

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks
Season
Last 2 Years

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.205

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.208221 PA
Season.1941181 PA
Last 2 Years.1903467 PA

Quality of Contact

wOBA.297
Hard-Hit %33%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Head-to-Head

No Prior Matchups

Projection

Projected Hits0.929

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Nick Loftin's full player page →

Context

Expected PAs4.1
vs SP / Bullpen~2× / ~2.1×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.226

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.16025 PA
Season.233116 PA
Last 2 Years.233549 PA

Last 5 GamesHits

Jun 28@ CWS2
Jul 1vs TB1
Jul 2vs TB0
Jul 4vs PHI1
Jul 6vs PHI2

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.245

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks
Season
Last 2 Years

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.205

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.208221 PA
Season.1941181 PA
Last 2 Years.1903467 PA

Quality of Contact

wOBA.303
Hard-Hit %33%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Head-to-Head

No Prior Matchups

Projection

Projected Hits0.924

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Starling Marte's full player page →

Context

Expected PAs4
vs SP / Bullpen~2× / ~2×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.242

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.27818 PA
Season.20943 PA
Last 2 Years.230100 PA

Last 5 GamesHits

Jun 25@ TB0
Jun 28@ CWS0
Jul 1vs TB0
Jul 4vs PHI2
Jul 6vs PHI5

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.245

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks
Season
Last 2 Years

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.205

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.208221 PA
Season.1941181 PA
Last 2 Years.1903467 PA

Quality of Contact

wOBA.303
Hard-Hit %35%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Head-to-Head

No Prior Matchups

Projection

Projected Hits0.934

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Tyler Tolbert's full player page →

Context

Expected PAs3.9
vs SP / Bullpen~2× / ~1.9×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.207

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks
Season
Last 2 Years.18791 PA

Last 1 GamesHits

Jul 6vs PHI1

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.245

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks
Season
Last 2 Years

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.205

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.208221 PA
Season.1941181 PA
Last 2 Years.1903467 PA

Quality of Contact

wOBA.290
Hard-Hit %30%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Head-to-Head

No Prior Matchups

Projection

Projected Hits0.844

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Luke Maile's full player page →

Context

Expected PAs3.8
vs SP / Bullpen~2× / ~1.8×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral
Recent Form↩ 5 games since a hit

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.224

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.20015 PA
Season.20020 PA
Last 2 Years.161441 PA

Last 5 GamesHits

Jun 27@ CWS0
Jun 28@ CWS0
Jul 2vs TB0
Jul 5vs PHI0
Jul 6vs PHI0

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.245

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks
Season
Last 2 Years

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.214

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.217221 PA
Season.2091270 PA
Last 2 Years.1923139 PA

Quality of Contact

wOBA.298
Hard-Hit %31%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Head-to-Head

No Prior Matchups

Projection

Projected Hits0.889

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Josh Rojas's full player page →

NYM NYM Lineup

Projected lineup — order not announcedEstimated from NYM's last game. Batting order is a key driver, so use discretion — this updates automatically once the official lineup posts (~2h before first pitch).

Hits / BF vs LH Batters

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.34238 BF
Season.268265 BF
Last 2 Years.254827 BF
wOBA allowed.351
Hard-Hit %43%

Hits / BF vs RH Batters

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.25012 BF
Season.225142 BF
Last 2 Years.195564 BF
wOBA allowed.333
Hard-Hit %33%

Lower hits/BF = the pitcher suppresses hits to that side. wOBA / Hard-Hit % = how hard that side squares him up.

Order · HitterMatchup

Context

Expected PAs4.65
vs SP / Bullpen~3× / ~1.7×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.237

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.21038 PA
Season.245139 PA
Last 2 Years.245139 PA

Last 5 GamesHits

Jul 1@ TOR0
Jul 3@ ATL0
Jul 4@ ATL0
Jul 5@ ATL2
Jul 6@ ATL0

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.274

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.34238 PA
Season.268265 PA
Last 2 Years.254827 PA

Opposing Starter · Season17 GS

W–L3–6
ERA4.20
WHIP1.38
IP96.1
H / K / BB103 / 76 / 30

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.244

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.265200 PA
Season.233949 PA
Last 2 Years.2102402 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.323
Hard-Hit %36%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.362
Hard-Hit % Allowed42%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

No Prior Matchups

Projection

Projected Hits1.164

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

A.J. Ewing's full player page →

Context

Expected PAs4.55
vs SP / Bullpen~3× / ~1.5×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.228

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.16730 PA
Season.245196 PA
Last 2 Years.231879 PA

Last 5 GamesHits

Jul 1@ TOR0
Jul 3@ ATL2
Jul 4@ ATL1
Jul 5@ ATL2
Jul 6@ ATL1

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.274

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.34238 PA
Season.268265 PA
Last 2 Years.254827 PA

Opposing Starter · Season17 GS

W–L3–6
ERA4.20
WHIP1.38
IP96.1
H / K / BB103 / 76 / 30

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.244

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.265200 PA
Season.233949 PA
Last 2 Years.2102402 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.369
Hard-Hit %40%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.362
Hard-Hit % Allowed42%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head4-for-16

Hits4 in 21 PA
Career Average.191
Plate Appearances21
HR · K · BB1 · 5 · 5

Projection

Projected Hits1.119

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Juan Soto's full player page →

Context

Expected PAs4.45
vs SP / Bullpen~3× / ~1.5×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.255

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.28642 PA
Season.237287 PA
Last 2 Years.267801 PA

Last 5 GamesHits

Jul 1@ TOR0
Jul 3@ ATL2
Jul 4@ ATL1
Jul 5@ ATL3
Jul 6@ ATL2

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.234

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.25012 PA
Season.225142 PA
Last 2 Years.195564 PA

Opposing Starter · Season17 GS

W–L3–6
ERA4.20
WHIP1.38
IP96.1
H / K / BB103 / 76 / 30

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.222

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.227150 PA
Season.213988 PA
Last 2 Years.2112919 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.336
Hard-Hit %35%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.335
Hard-Hit % Allowed36%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head2-for-8

Hits2 in 9 PA
Career Average.222
Plate Appearances9
HR · K · BB0 · 1 · 1

Projection

Projected Hits1.079

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Bo Bichette's full player page →

Context

Expected PAs4.35
vs SP / Bullpen~3× / ~1.3×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.221

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.16025 PA
Season.196102 PA
Last 2 Years.254842 PA

Last 5 GamesHits

Jul 1@ TOR1
Jul 3@ ATL1
Jul 4@ ATL2
Jul 5@ ATL1
Jul 6@ ATL0

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.274

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.34238 PA
Season.268265 PA
Last 2 Years.254827 PA

Opposing Starter · Season17 GS

W–L3–6
ERA4.20
WHIP1.38
IP96.1
H / K / BB103 / 76 / 30

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.244

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.265200 PA
Season.233949 PA
Last 2 Years.2102402 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.323
Hard-Hit %39%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.362
Hard-Hit % Allowed42%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

No Prior Matchups

Projection

Projected Hits1.055

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Francisco Lindor's full player page →

Context

Expected PAs4.25
vs SP / Bullpen~3× / ~1.2×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.240

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.25036 PA
Season.231269 PA
Last 2 Years.231269 PA

Last 5 GamesHits

Jul 1@ TOR2
Jul 3@ ATL1
Jul 4@ ATL1
Jul 5@ ATL0
Jul 6@ ATL2

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.274

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.34238 PA
Season.268265 PA
Last 2 Years.254827 PA

Opposing Starter · Season17 GS

W–L3–6
ERA4.20
WHIP1.38
IP96.1
H / K / BB103 / 76 / 30

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.244

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.265200 PA
Season.233949 PA
Last 2 Years.2102402 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.316
Hard-Hit %37%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.362
Hard-Hit % Allowed42%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

No Prior Matchups

Projection

Projected Hits1.073

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Carson Benge's full player page →

Context

Expected PAs4.1
vs SP / Bullpen~2.2× / ~1.9×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.224

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.20035 PA
Season.217120 PA
Last 2 Years.200165 PA

Last 5 GamesHits

Jul 1@ TOR0
Jul 3@ ATL0
Jul 4@ ATL0
Jul 5@ ATL1
Jul 6@ ATL1

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.274

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.34238 PA
Season.268265 PA
Last 2 Years.254827 PA

Opposing Starter · Season17 GS

W–L3–6
ERA4.20
WHIP1.38
IP96.1
H / K / BB103 / 76 / 30

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.244

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.265200 PA
Season.233949 PA
Last 2 Years.2102402 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.316
Hard-Hit %34%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.362
Hard-Hit % Allowed42%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

No Prior Matchups

Projection

Projected Hits0.991

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Jared Young's full player page →

Context

Expected PAs4
vs SP / Bullpen~2× / ~2×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.224

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.20035 PA
Season.218156 PA
Last 2 Years.210538 PA

Last 5 GamesHits

Jun 30@ TOR1
Jul 1@ TOR0
Jul 3@ ATL2
Jul 4@ ATL0
Jul 6@ ATL2

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.234

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.25012 PA
Season.225142 PA
Last 2 Years.195564 PA

Opposing Starter · Season17 GS

W–L3–6
ERA4.20
WHIP1.38
IP96.1
H / K / BB103 / 76 / 30

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs RHB.222

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.227150 PA
Season.213988 PA
Last 2 Years.2112919 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.319
Hard-Hit %36%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs RHB

wOBA Allowed.335
Hard-Hit % Allowed36%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

No Prior Matchups

Projection

Projected Hits0.903

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Francisco Alvarez's full player page →

Context

Expected PAs3.9
vs SP / Bullpen~2× / ~1.9×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral
Recent Form🔥 6-game hitting streak

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.217

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.17928 PA
Season.203232 PA
Last 2 Years.220581 PA

Last 5 GamesHits

Jul 1@ TOR1
Jul 3@ ATL1
Jul 4@ ATL1
Jul 5@ ATL2
Jul 6@ ATL1

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.274

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.34238 PA
Season.268265 PA
Last 2 Years.254827 PA

Opposing Starter · Season17 GS

W–L3–6
ERA4.20
WHIP1.38
IP96.1
H / K / BB103 / 76 / 30

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.244

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.265200 PA
Season.233949 PA
Last 2 Years.2102402 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.307
Hard-Hit %37%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.362
Hard-Hit % Allowed42%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

No Prior Matchups

Projection

Projected Hits0.958

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Brett Baty's full player page →

Context

Expected PAs3.8
vs SP / Bullpen~2× / ~1.8×
BallparkNeutral
WeatherNeutral

Batter · Hits / PA vs RHP.211

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.00010 PA
Season.16736 PA
Last 2 Years.225182 PA

Last 5 GamesHits

Jun 28vs PHI0
Jun 29@ TOR0
Jul 1@ TOR0
Jul 4@ ATL0
Jul 6@ ATL1

Opposing Starter · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.274

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.34238 PA
Season.268265 PA
Last 2 Years.254827 PA

Opposing Starter · Season17 GS

W–L3–6
ERA4.20
WHIP1.38
IP96.1
H / K / BB103 / 76 / 30

Opposing Bullpen · Hits / Batter Faced vs LHB.244

WindowRateSample
Last 2 Weeks.265200 PA
Season.233949 PA
Last 2 Years.2102402 PA

Quality of Contact vs RHP

wOBA.271
Hard-Hit %29%

How well he's squaring up the ball.

Starter Allows · vs LHB

wOBA Allowed.362
Hard-Hit % Allowed42%

How hard hitters are squaring him up.

Head-to-Head

No Prior Matchups

Projection

Projected Hits0.894

A rough estimate of hits to expect, based on how players have performed in similar matchups.

Ronny Mauricio's full player page →