Nick Loftin secures a 3-2 win for the Kansas City Royals over the New York Mets on Sunday with a walk-off single.

After posting a series win to begin the second half of the regular season, the Chicago Cubs take a share of the National League's best record into an interleague series with the visiting Kansas City Royals on Monday.

In the eighth inning of Saturday’s 3-1 loss to the New York Mets, the Royals drew the short end of an official replay review. It was the second time in consecutive days that a baserunner was called out.

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets bring a 1-0 lead into the next game of the series against the Kansas City Royals. Kansas City has a 23-25 record in home games and a 46-49 record overall. The Royals have a 14-1 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.

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Kansas City rookie Noah Cameron matched a career high with eight strikeouts while pitching into the seventh, but the Royals needed Nick Loftin's walk-off RBI single in the ninth to win 3-2 over the visiting New York Mets on Sunday.

Sean Manaea, who battled through oblique and elbow injuries for months, will look to continue his career resurgence in the Mets finale vs. the Royals on Sunday.

Frankie Montas of the New York Mets will make his fourth start of the season Saturday when he takes on the Kansas City Royals and Michael Lorenzen in KC.