Mets and Orioles square off in series rubber match

Updated Aug. 21, 2024 4:01 a.m. ET
Associated Press

Baltimore Orioles (74-53, first in the AL East) vs. New York Mets (65-61, third in the NL East)

New York; Wednesday, 1:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Cole Irvin (0-0); Mets: Sean Manaea (9-5, 3.46 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 129 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Mets -135, Orioles +114; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

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BOTTOM LINE: Both the New York Mets and the Baltimore Orioles are looking for a series win with a victory on Wednesday.

New York is 65-61 overall and 34-33 at home. The Mets have a 31-13 record in games when they did not give up a home run.

Baltimore has gone 37-25 on the road and 74-53 overall. The Orioles are 59-9 in games when they out-hit their opponents.

The matchup Wednesday is the third time these teams meet this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Pete Alonso leads the Mets with 27 home runs while slugging .470. Francisco Lindor is 15-for-41 with four doubles, a triple, two home runs and five RBI over the past 10 games.

Anthony Santander ranks second on the Orioles with 59 extra base hits (20 doubles, two triples and 37 home runs). Gunnar Henderson is 13-for-39 with a double, four home runs and nine RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mets: 4-6, .232 batting average, 4.81 ERA, outscored by nine runs

Orioles: 5-5, .266 batting average, 4.60 ERA, outscored opponents by one run

INJURIES: Mets: Kodai Senga: 60-Day IL (calf), Dedniel Nunez: 15-Day IL (pronator), Christian Scott: 15-Day IL (elbow), Drew Smith: 60-Day IL (elbow), Brooks Raley: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sean Reid-Foley: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Ronny Mauricio: 60-Day IL (knee)

Orioles: Zach Eflin: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Grayson Rodriguez: 15-Day IL (lat), Jacob Webb: 15-Day IL (elbow), Heston Kjerstad: 10-Day IL (concussion), Jordan Westburg: 10-Day IL (hand), Jorge Mateo: 60-Day IL (elbow), Danny Coulombe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Bradish: 60-Day IL (ucl sprain), Tyler Wells: 60-Day IL (elbow), John Means: 60-Day IL (elbow), Felix Bautista: 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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