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The Mets struggled offensively and the bullpen put the game further out of reach late.

The Mets suffered a frustrating 4-1 loss to the Royals in the opening game of their three-game series in Kansas City. Noah Syndergaard was not as sharp as he had been in his other starts since the All-Star break, but he was still able to battle the humidity to give the Mets six solid innings of work and keep them in the game.

Given the Mets’ propensity for...

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