The Kansas City Royals (106-72) begin the season against the New York Mets (98-78) as Chris Young (12-6, 3.04 ERA) and Noah Syndergaard (11-8, 3.25 ERA) take the mound in the first of a two-game series at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium. The Royals won the last game 4-3, and Kansas City leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 4:15 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Apr. 5 and will air on FSKC, SNY and MLBN.
Young takes the hill after pitching 139.0 innings last year, wrapping up the season with a 12-6 record, 3.04 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, and 101 strikeouts. Syndergaard will get the start on the other side. Last season, he pitched 169.0 innings, going 11-8 with a 3.25 ERA 1.07 WHIP, and 29 strikeouts.
Oddsmakers have deemed this game an even matchup and the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable at the moment.
Predictions: SU Winner – KC
