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Match Report

Royals hold off Mets in opening rematch of World Series

In the first game in baseball history when the two World Series teams faced off in the following season's opener, the reigning champion Kansas City Royals beat the New York Mets on Sunday night.

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Head to Head

Series tied 1-1

NYM Last 5 matchups KC
  1. 2 Final 2016-04-05 @ KC 0
  2. 3 Final 2016-04-04 @ KC 4

Injuries

Kansas City Royals

  • Mitch Spence Out
  • Nick Mears Out
  • Ryan Bergert Out
  • Cole Ragans Out
  • Luinder Avila Out

New York Mets

  • Jorge Polanco Out
  • Tylor Megill Out
  • Reed Garrett Out
  • Jared Young Out
  • Pierson Ohl Out

Lineups

Confirmed

KC

  1. Alcides EscobarSS3
  2. Mike Moustakas3B18
  3. Lorenzo CainCF6
  4. Eric Hosmer1B51
  5. Kendrys MoralesDH36
  6. Alex GordonLF4
  7. Salvador PerezC13
  8. Omar Rafael Infante2B14
  9. Reymond Louis FuentesRF3

NYM

  1. Curtis GrandersonRF21
  2. David Wright3B5
  3. Yoenis CespedesLF52
  4. Lucas Duda1B9
  5. Neil Walker2B12
  6. Michael ConfortoDH30
  7. Asdrubal CabreraSS3
  8. Travis d'ArnaudC16
  9. Juan LagaresCF10

Substitutes

  1. Eric CampbellPR5
  2. Alejandro De AzaPH17

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