Red Sox play the Mets leading series 1-0

Updated May. 20, 2025 4:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

New York Mets (29-19, second in the NL East) vs. Boston Red Sox (24-25, second in the AL East)

Boston; Tuesday, 6:45 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Clay Holmes (5-2, 3.14 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 48 strikeouts); Red Sox: Walker Buehler (0-0)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mets -125, Red Sox +105; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the New York Mets.

Boston is 13-11 in home games and 24-25 overall. Red Sox pitchers have a collective 4.10 ERA, which ranks ninth in the AL.

New York has a 12-14 record on the road and a 29-19 record overall. The Mets have the eighth-ranked team batting average in the NL at .247.

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

TOP PERFORMERS: Alex Bregman has 17 doubles, 11 home runs and 35 RBIs for the Red Sox. Rafael Devers is 15 for 37 with three doubles, three home runs and 13 RBIs over the past 10 games.

Francisco Lindor has eight doubles and nine home runs for the Mets. Brett Baty is 7 for 29 with four home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Red Sox: 4-6, .256 batting average, 4.83 ERA, outscored by nine runs

Mets: 5-5, .239 batting average, 3.00 ERA, outscored by five runs

INJURIES: Red Sox: Kutter Crawford: 60-Day IL (knee), Tanner Houck: 15-Day IL (flexor), Romy Gonzalez: 10-Day IL (back), Triston Casas: 10-Day IL (knee), Walker Buehler: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Richard Fitts: 15-Day IL (pectoral), Zach Penrod: 60-Day IL (elbow), Masataka Yoshida: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Chris Murphy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Patrick Sandoval: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Mets: Jesse Winker: 10-Day IL (side), Danny Young: 60-Day IL (elbow), A.J. Minter: 60-Day IL (lat), Frankie Montas: 60-Day IL (lat), Brooks Raley: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sean Manaea: 60-Day IL (oblique), Jose Siri: 10-Day IL (shin), Paul Blackburn: 15-Day IL (knee), Nick Madrigal: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Drew Smith: 60-Day IL (elbow), Christian Scott: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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