Mets visit the Rangers to start 3-game series

New York Mets (71-85, fifth in the NL East) vs. Texas Rangers (78-78, first in the AL West)

Arlington, Texas; Tuesday, 8:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Sean Manaea (5-7, 4.74 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 132 strikeouts); Rangers: MacKenzie Gore (8-11, 4.67 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 172 strikeouts)

LINE: Rangers -146, Mets +121; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers begin a three-game series at home against the New York Mets on Tuesday.

Texas is 44-34 at home and 78-78 overall. Rangers hitters are batting a collective .243, which ranks sixth in the AL.

New York has a 35-40 record in road games and a 71-85 record overall. The Mets have hit 194 total home runs to rank ninth in MLB play.

Tuesday's game is the first meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Ezequiel Duran has 27 doubles, four triples, 17 home runs and 83 RBIs for the Rangers. Josh Jung is 10 for 33 with two doubles, two home runs and four RBIs over the last 10 games.

Carson Benge has 19 doubles, three triples, 19 home runs and 61 RBIs while hitting .275 for the Mets. A.J. Ewing is 11 for 36 with two home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 6-4, .241 batting average, 4.09 ERA, outscored opponents by six runs

Mets: 3-7, .251 batting average, 3.80 ERA, outscored by one run

INJURIES: Rangers: Cal Quantrill: 15-Day IL (lat), Brandon Nimmo: day-to-day (illness), Joc Pederson: day-to-day (hand), Michel Otanez: 15-Day IL (illness), Jack Leiter: 60-Day IL (ankle), Jose Corniell: 15-Day IL (elbow), Carter Baumler: 60-Day IL (ribs), Kyle Higashioka: 10-Day IL (flexor tendon), Peyton Gray: 15-Day IL (elbow), Michael Helman: 60-Day IL (hand), Cole Winn: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jalen Beeks: 60-Day IL (back)

Mets: Jared Young: 7-Day IL (head), Daniel Duarte: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Robert Stock: 15-Day IL (fingers), Devin Williams: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Jorge Polanco: 60-Day IL (ankle), Reed Garrett: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tylor Megill: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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