Mets start 3-game series with the Orioles

Updated Aug. 19, 2024 4:01 a.m. ET
Associated Press

Baltimore Orioles (73-52, first in the AL East) vs. New York Mets (64-60, third in the NL East)

New York; Monday, 7:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Trevor Rogers (2-11, 4.89 ERA, 1.57 WHIP, 92 strikeouts); Mets: David Peterson (7-1, 3.04 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 56 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Mets -130, Orioles +110; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

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BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets begin a three-game series at home against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday.

New York has a 33-32 record in home games and a 64-60 record overall. The Mets have the sixth-ranked team batting average in the NL at .250.

Baltimore is 36-24 on the road and 73-52 overall. The Orioles are 58-9 in games when they out-hit their opponents.

The matchup Monday is the first meeting this season between the two teams.

TOP PERFORMERS: Francisco Lindor leads the Mets with a .264 batting average, and has 30 doubles, a triple, 24 home runs, 46 walks and 72 RBI. Jose Iglesias is 11-for-29 with three RBI over the last 10 games.

Gunnar Henderson has 23 doubles, six triples and 33 home runs for the Orioles. Ryan Mountcastle is 10-for-38 with three doubles and five RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mets: 4-6, .254 batting average, 4.55 ERA, outscored by four runs

Orioles: 5-5, .269 batting average, 4.60 ERA, even run differential

INJURIES: Mets: Brandon Nimmo: day-to-day (shoulder), 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: 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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