Red Sox face the Mets looking to end road losing streak

Updated Sep. 3, 2024 4:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Boston Red Sox (70-68, third in the AL East) vs. New York Mets (74-64, third in the NL East)

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Kutter Crawford (8-12, 4.12 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 141 strikeouts); Mets: David Peterson (8-1, 2.83 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 70 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Mets -127, Red Sox +106; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox visit the New York Mets looking to stop a three-game road slide.

New York has a 36-33 record in home games and a 74-64 record overall. The Mets have gone 24-15 in games decided by one run.

Boston has a 70-68 record overall and a 39-30 record in road games. The Red Sox are 54-9 in games when they out-hit their opponents.

Tuesday's game is the second time these teams meet this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Pete Alonso leads the Mets with 30 home runs while slugging .467. Mark Vientos is 13-for-41 with a double, two home runs and seven RBI over the past 10 games.

Ceddanne Rafaela has 20 doubles, five triples and 14 home runs for the Red Sox. Jarren Duran is 13-for-39 with four doubles and four home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mets: 7-3, .231 batting average, 2.89 ERA, outscored opponents by 12 runs

Red Sox: 3-7, .203 batting average, 3.27 ERA, outscored by 10 runs

INJURIES: Mets: Dedniel Nunez: 15-Day IL (forearm), Paul Blackburn: 15-Day IL (hand), Kodai Senga: 60-Day IL (calf), 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)

Red Sox: David Hamilton: 10-Day IL (finger), Luis Garcia: 15-Day IL (elbow), Lucas Sims: 15-Day IL (lat), James Paxton: 60-Day IL (leg), Cam Booser: 15-Day IL (elbow), Bryan Mata: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Garrett Whitlock: 60-Day IL (oblique), Trevor Story: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Liam Hendriks: 60-Day IL (elbow), Chris Murphy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lucas Giolito: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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