Mets vs. Royals Probable Starting Pitching Matchup – August 1, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on July 30, 2023 - Last Updated on September 25, 2024

The New York Mets (50-55) and the Kansas City Royals (32-75) square off at Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday at 8:10 PM ET, starting a three-game series. The Mets will give the nod to Jose Quintana (0-2, 3.27 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 1 on the season, and the Royals will counter with Zack Greinke (1-11, 5.49 ERA).

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New York vs. Kansas City Pitcher Matchup Info

  • When: Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at 8:10 PM ET
  • Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
  • How to Watch on TV: BSKC
  • Probable Pitchers: Quintana – NYM (0-2, 3.27 ERA) vs Greinke – KC (1-11, 5.49 ERA)

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Mets vs. Royals Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)

Quintana Greinke
2 GS 20
0-2 W-L 1-11
3.27 ERA 5.49
11 IP 101.2
3 BB 15
8 SO 66

Mets Probable Starting Pitcher: José Quintana

  • In his last time out on Wednesday, the lefty threw six innings against the New York Yankees, giving up two earned runs while surrendering six hits.
  • In two games this season, he has a 3.27 ERA and 6.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while opponents are batting .293 against him.
  • Quintana has a record of 0-2-0 ATS in two starts with a spread this season.
  • In the two games with a total started by Quintana this season, the teams did not hit the over both times.

Quintana’s Recent Performance

Opponent Date IP H R ER K BB
at Yankees Jul. 26 6.0 6 3 2 5 3
vs. White Sox Jul. 20 5.0 6 2 2 3 0

Royals Probable Starting Pitcher: Zack Greinke

  • The right-hander last pitched on Tuesday, when he gave up four earned runs and allowed four hits in five innings against the Cleveland Guardians.
  • The 39-year-old has an ERA of 5.49, a 4.40 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.269 in 20 games this season.
  • He has two quality starts in 20 chances this season.
  • He has made 20 appearances and finished two of them without allowing an earned run.
  • The Royals are 8-12-0 ATS in Greinke’s 20 starts that had a set spread.
  • Greinke has had 20 starts with a set total this season, and the teams combined to go over the total in seven of those games.

Greinke’s Recent Performance

Opponent Date IP H R ER K BB
at Guardians Jul. 25 5.0 4 4 4 1 0
vs. Tigers Jul. 20 4.0 4 2 2 1 2
at Twins Jul. 4 5.1 7 6 6 3 0
vs. Guardians Jun. 29 6.0 11 2 2 0 2
at Rays Jun. 23 4.2 9 7 7 3 1

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