When it comes to pitching at Kauffman Stadium, Glenn Sparkman isn't bad. He carries a 2.84 ERA in 12 home starts this season. I see Sparkman and his counterpart, Zach Wheeler, keeping this a low-scoring, tight game.

Each pitcher is helped by the opposition's weak offense and this being a Sunday game where usually several starters are rested.

The Mets' offense is average at best. New York has failed to score more than four runs in six of its last seven games.

Wheeler has pitched much better in the second half of the season. He is a solid pitcher who tends to get overlooked being on the same staff as Jacob deGrom and Noah Syndergaard. Wheeler has permitted three earned runs or less in six of his last eight starts.

Kansas City has a bottom-four offense. The Royals are averaging only 2.5 runs during their last six games.