Mets head into matchup with the Red Sox on losing streak

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New York Mets (29-20, second in the NL East) vs. Boston Red Sox (25-25, second in the AL East)

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New York Mets (29-20, second in the NL East) vs. Boston Red Sox (25-25, second in the AL East)

Boston; Wednesday, 6:45 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Tylor Megill (3-4, 3.74 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 56 strikeouts); Red Sox: Garrett Crochet (4-3, 2.00 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 73 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Sox -144, Mets +122; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets aim to stop a three-game slide with a win against the Boston Red Sox.

Boston has a 25-25 record overall and a 14-11 record in home games. The Red Sox rank seventh in MLB play with 62 total home runs, averaging 1.2 per game.

New York is 29-20 overall and 12-15 in road games. The Mets are 11-4 in games when they hit at least two home runs.

Wednesday’s game is the third time these teams square off this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Rafael Devers has 14 doubles, 10 home runs and 39 RBIs while hitting .286 for the Red Sox. Carlos Narvaez is 14 for 31 with two doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.

Francisco Lindor has eight doubles, nine home runs and 28 RBIs for the Mets. Brett Baty is 7 for 28 with four home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Red Sox: 5-5, .264 batting average, 4.94 ERA, outscored by six runs

Mets: 4-6, .216 batting average, 3.03 ERA, outscored by 12 runs

INJURIES: Red Sox: Kutter Crawford: 60-Day IL (knee), Tanner Houck: 15-Day IL (flexor), Romy Gonzalez: 10-Day IL (back), Triston Casas: 10-Day IL (knee), Richard Fitts: 15-Day IL (pectoral), Zach Penrod: 60-Day IL (elbow), Masataka Yoshida: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Chris Murphy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Patrick Sandoval: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Mets: Jesse Winker: 10-Day IL (side), Danny Young: 60-Day IL (elbow), A.J. Minter: 60-Day IL (lat), Frankie Montas: 60-Day IL (lat), Brooks Raley: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sean Manaea: 60-Day IL (oblique), Jose Siri: 10-Day IL (shin), Paul Blackburn: 15-Day IL (knee), Nick Madrigal: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Drew Smith: 60-Day IL (elbow), Christian Scott: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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