New York Mets (11-5, first in the NL East) vs. Minnesota Twins (5-12, fourth in the AL Central)
Minneapolis; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Tylor Megill (2-1, 0.63 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 17 strikeouts); Twins: Bailey Ober (0-1, 7.11 ERA, 1.74 WHIP, 12 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mets -119, Twins -101; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins.
Minnesota has a 5-12 record overall and a 2-5 record in home games. The Twins have a 4-2 record in games when they scored at least five runs.
New York is 11-5 overall and 6-4 on the road. The Mets have a 2-0 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.
The teams square off Tuesday for the second time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Byron Buxton has three doubles, three home runs and seven RBI for the Twins. Ty France is 12-for-33 with two doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.
Pete Alonso has six doubles and four home runs while hitting .345 for the Mets. Brandon Nimmo is 7-for-37 with three doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 3-7, .220 batting average, 2.86 ERA, outscored by two runs
Mets: 8-2, .230 batting average, 2.12 ERA, outscored opponents by 20 runs
INJURIES: Twins: Christian Vazquez: day-to-day (hand), Pablo Lopez: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Brock Stewart: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Royce Lewis: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Michael Tonkin: 15-Day IL (shoulder)
Mets: Jose Siri: day-to-day (shin), Paul Blackburn: 15-Day IL (knee), Francisco Alvarez: 10-Day IL (wrist), Ronny Mauricio: 10-Day IL (knee), Jeff McNeil: 10-Day IL (oblique), Sean Manaea: 15-Day IL (oblique), Frankie Montas: 15-Day IL (lat), Nick Madrigal: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Drew Smith: 60-Day IL (elbow), Christian Scott: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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New York Mets (11-5, first in the NL East) vs. Minnesota Twins (5-12, fourth in the AL Central)
Minneapolis; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Tylor Megill (2-1, 0.63 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 17 strikeouts); Twins: Bailey Ober (0-1, 7.11 ERA, 1.74 WHIP, 12 strikeouts)
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BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mets -119, Twins -101; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins.
Minnesota has a 5-12 record overall and a 2-5 record in home games. The Twins have a 4-2 record in games when they scored at least five runs.
New York is 11-5 overall and 6-4 on the road. The Mets have a 2-0 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.
The teams square off Tuesday for the second time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Byron Buxton has three doubles, three home runs and seven RBI for the Twins. Ty France is 12-for-33 with two doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.
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Pete Alonso has six doubles and four home runs while hitting .345 for the Mets. Brandon Nimmo is 7-for-37 with three doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 3-7, .220 batting average, 2.86 ERA, outscored by two runs
Mets: 8-2, .230 batting average, 2.12 ERA, outscored opponents by 20 runs
INJURIES: Twins: Christian Vazquez: day-to-day (hand), Pablo Lopez: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Brock Stewart: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Royce Lewis: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Michael Tonkin: 15-Day IL (shoulder)
Mets: Jose Siri: day-to-day (shin), Paul Blackburn: 15-Day IL (knee), Francisco Alvarez: 10-Day IL (wrist), Ronny Mauricio: 10-Day IL (knee), Jeff McNeil: 10-Day IL (oblique), Sean Manaea: 15-Day IL (oblique), Frankie Montas: 15-Day IL (lat), 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.
