New York Mets (26-35, fifth in the NL East) vs. Seattle Mariners (33-29, first in the AL West)
Seattle; Wednesday, 3:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Freddy Peralta (3-4, 3.55 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 68 strikeouts); Mariners: George Kirby (5-4, 3.77 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 59 strikeouts)
LINE: Mariners -151, Mets +126; over/under is 7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets will aim to stop their five-game road skid in a matchup against the Seattle Mariners.
Seattle is 33-29 overall and 19-15 in home games. The Mariners have a 24-9 record in games when they record at least eight hits.
New York has a 26-35 record overall and an 11-20 record in road games. The Mets have the ninth-best team ERA in MLB play at 3.86.
Wednesday’s game is the third time these teams match up this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Josh Naylor has five doubles and six home runs for the Mariners. Julio Rodriguez is 11 for 44 with two doubles and five home runs over the last 10 games.
Juan Soto has four doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 29 RBIs for the Mets. Carson Benge is 9 for 38 with two doubles, three home runs and seven RBIs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 8-2, .282 batting average, 2.67 ERA, outscored opponents by 23 runs
Mets: 4-6, .203 batting average, 3.98 ERA, outscored by five runs
INJURIES: Mariners: Josh Naylor: day-to-day (back), Miles Mastrobuoni: 60-Day IL (calf), Cal Raleigh: 10-Day IL (side), Carlos Vargas: 60-Day IL (lat), Brendan Donovan: 10-Day IL (groin), Will Wilson: 10-Day IL (thumb), Logan Evans: 60-Day IL (arm)
Mets: Justin Hagenman: 60-Day IL (rib), Tyrone Taylor: 10-Day IL (hip), Luis Robert: 60-Day IL (back), Clay Holmes: 60-Day IL (fibula), Francisco Alvarez: 10-Day IL (knee), Jorge Polanco: 10-Day IL (wrist), Ronny Mauricio: 10-Day IL (thumb), Kodai Senga: 15-Day IL (spinal lumbar ), Francisco Lindor: 10-Day IL (calf), Reed Garrett: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tylor Megill: 60-Day IL (elbow), Dedniel Nunez: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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