Mets host the Orioles to open 3-game series

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Baltimore Orioles (72-78, fifth in the AL East) vs. New York Mets (69-80, fifth in the NL East)

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Brandon Young (9-4, 3.71 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 112 strikeouts); Mets: Jonah Tong (2-1, 4.80 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 14 strikeouts)

LINE: Mets -126, Orioles +103; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets host the Baltimore Orioles to open a three-game series.

New York is 69-80 overall and 34-40 at home. Mets pitchers have a collective 4.19 ERA, which ranks eighth in the NL.

Baltimore is 36-39 in road games and 72-78 overall. The Orioles have a 32-14 record in games when they did not allow a home run.

The teams meet Monday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Bo Bichette has 24 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs and 73 RBIs while hitting .263 for the Mets. A.J. Ewing is 13 for 36 with two doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.

Pete Alonso has a .269 batting average to lead the Orioles, and has 24 doubles and 35 home runs. Blaze Alexander is 9 for 35 with two RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mets: 7-3, .276 batting average, 5.52 ERA, outscored opponents by 22 runs

Orioles: 3-7, .224 batting average, 4.70 ERA, outscored by 15 runs

INJURIES: Mets: Devin Williams: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Cionel Perez: 15-Day IL (forearm), Jorge Polanco: 60-Day IL (ankle), Reed Garrett: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tylor Megill: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Orioles: Kyle Bradish: 15-Day IL (lower abdominal), Felix Bautista: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Christian Franklin: 10-Day IL (hand), Blaze Alexander: 10-Day IL (back), Keegan Akin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tyler O'Neill: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Luis Robert: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Ryan Mountcastle: 60-Day IL (foot), Colin Selby: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Zach Eflin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ryan Helsley: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jordan Westburg: 60-Day IL (ucl)

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