Mets to break losing streak in matchup with the Twins

Minnesota Twins (12-11, second in the AL Central) vs. New York Mets (7-16, fifth in the NL East)

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Connor Prielipp (0-0); Mets: Clay Holmes (2-2, 1.96 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 16 strikeouts)

LINE: Mets -160, Twins +135; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets look to stop their 12-game losing streak when they play the Minnesota Twins.

New York has a 3-7 record at home and a 7-16 record overall. The Mets have the 10th-ranked team ERA in the NL at 4.12.

Minnesota is 12-11 overall and 5-5 on the road. The Twins have a 3-6 record in games when they have allowed at least one home run.

Wednesday's game is the second meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Francisco Lindor has two doubles, two triples and two home runs for the Mets. Marcus Semien is 8 for 33 with a double over the past 10 games.

Byron Buxton leads the Twins with four home runs while slugging .430. Austin Martin is 10 for 28 with three doubles, a home run and three RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mets: 0-10, .195 batting average, 5.39 ERA, outscored by 34 runs

Twins: 5-5, .231 batting average, 4.20 ERA, outscored opponents by nine runs

INJURIES: Mets: Jared Young: 10-Day IL (knee), Reed Garrett: 60-Day IL (elbow), Joey Gerber: 15-Day IL (finger), A.J. Minter: 15-Day IL (lat), Justin Hagenman: 60-Day IL (rib), Tylor Megill: 60-Day IL (elbow), Dedniel Nunez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Juan Soto: 10-Day IL (calf), Jorge Polanco: 10-Day IL (wrist)

Twins: David Festa: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Cody Laweryson: 15-Day IL (forearm), Travis Adams: 15-Day IL (tricep), Mick Abel: 15-Day IL (elbow), Pablo Lopez: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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