Red Sox take 6-game road win streak into matchup with the Mets

Boston Red Sox (43-48, fourth in the AL East) vs. New York Mets (40-54, fifth in the NL East)

New York; Friday, 7:15 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Sonny Gray (10-1, 2.61 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 82 strikeouts); Mets: Nolan McLean (6-5, 3.73 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 118 strikeouts)

LINE: Mets -127, Red Sox +104; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox hit the road against the New York Mets trying to extend a six-game road winning streak.

New York has a 40-54 record overall and a 21-25 record at home. The Mets have gone 9-16 in games decided by one run.

Boston has a 26-21 record on the road and a 43-48 record overall. The Red Sox are 7-12 in games decided by one run.

The matchup Friday is the first meeting this season between the two clubs.

TOP PERFORMERS: Bo Bichette has 14 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 51 RBIs while hitting .256 for the Mets. Carson Benge is 14 for 39 with two doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mets: 5-5, .264 batting average, 6.00 ERA, outscored by 11 runs

Red Sox: 8-2, .243 batting average, 3.16 ERA, outscored opponents by 14 runs

INJURIES: Mets: Mark Vientos: day-to-day (hand), Austin Warren: 15-Day IL (forearm), Marcus Semien: 10-Day IL (hip), Justin Hagenman: 60-Day IL (rib), Luis Robert: 60-Day IL (back), Clay Holmes: 60-Day IL (fibula), Reed Garrett: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tylor Megill: 60-Day IL (elbow), Dedniel Nunez: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Red Sox: Johan Oviedo: 60-Day IL (elbow), Triston Casas: 60-Day IL (knee), Nick Sogard: 10-Day IL (oblique), Ranger Suarez: 15-Day IL (groin), Kutter Crawford: 60-Day IL (wrist), Connelly Early: 15-Day IL (elbow), Trevor Story: 60-Day IL (abdomen), Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 10-Day IL (forearm), Roman Anthony: 60-Day IL (wrist), Marcelo Mayer: 10-Day IL (forearm), Garrett Crochet: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tanner Houck: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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