Chris Young (12-6, 3.04 ERA) and the Kansas City Royals (1-0) take on Noah Syndergaard (11-8, 3.25 ERA) and the New York Mets (0-1) in the second of a two-game interleague series at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium. The Royals won the last game 4-3, and Kansas City leads the series 1-0. The game gets underway at 4:15 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Apr. 5 and will air on FSKC, SNY and MLBN.
Young takes the mound after pitching 139.0 innings last year, closing out the season with a 12-6 record, 3.04 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, and 101 strikeouts. Eric Hosmer (.750 ) kept up his strong start Sunday, going 3 for 4 with one RBI. 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. Yoenis Cespedes (.250 ) went 1 for 4 Sunday with one run.
The odds are even for this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable at the moment.
The Royals have the edge in the season series, 1-0.
