2014’s heartbreak motivating 2015 Royals

Though their chances have improved since then, the house still regards the Royals and the Mets as enjoying about the same chances to win it all. Each squad also has a few tough history to overcome.

The Mets return to World Series action for the first time since 2000, and they are gunning for their first championship since 1986.

Let’s take a look at how the two clubs size up at each position.

The Royals and Mets are deadlocked with -110 money line odds in Major League Baseball futures betting ahead of Game 1. “If somehow the Mets are looking to clinch the series by game 4, expect that price to rise considerably”, said a spokesman for Stubhub. Much the same could be said of Eric Hosmer, who did pick it up somewhat in the ALCS. “I’ve got to stay under control and pitch my game”. The Dominican Republic native was ripped for five runs in as many innings in Game 5 but has seen his velocity tick up in the postseason and will be on regular rest for Game 1. 421 and an OPS of 1.462.

Cueto said Monday the miserable outing is firmly in the past, and he’s prepared to do exactly what the Royalsexpected of him when they acquired him at the trade deadline.

Vegas Insider views the Fall Classic as a pick ’em. “I don’t think any of us have really sat back and kind of realised what we can accomplish as a group”.

Both are incredibly streaky and both Curtis Granderson and Alex Rios have performed superbly in the postseason. 529 batting average and four home runs.

Pick the Mets by a mile on the slab.

Matt Harvey, who’d pitched Game 3 of the NLDS to keep his innings limit down, will start Game 1 of the World Series, followed by Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard, and Steven Matz. Edinson Volquez also added 13 victories with a 3.55 ERA which was best on the staff for any pitcher that had enough innings to qualify for the ERA title. The New York Mets were just 52-50 on July 31 when they landed Cespedes from Detroit. His minor league career began with the Batavia Trojans, a Mets affiliate in the Short-A New York-Penn League. Meanwhile, Wade Davis, who replaced the injured Greg Holland as the Royals’ closer last month, has thrown six and two-thirds scoreless innings over five appearances so far.

The Royals have been in this spot before so I’ll give Ned Yost the slight edge. Granted, Terry Collins hadn’t been to the playoffs before and bested Don Mattingly and Joe Maddon. The final score, therefore, is 10-4 in favor of the Mets.

Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy leads all players in World Series MVP betting at +400. Sorry for mentioning that name, fellow Royals fans. These playoffs-with the exception of the end of the Mets’ romp over the Cubs in a sweep in the NLCS-has been full of drama.

For Kansas City, the pain of last season’s World Series defeat against the San Francisco Giants inspired them to want to go one better in 2015.