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The New York Mets face the Minnesota Twins after a disappointing 11-game losing streak. The matchup is set for Tuesday at 7:10 p.m. EDT.
Minnesota Twins (11-11, third in the AL Central) vs. New York Mets (7-15, fifth in the NL East)
New York; Tuesday, 7:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Simeon Woods Richardson (0-3, 6.10 ERA, 1.60 WHIP, 11 strikeouts); Mets: Nolan McLean (1-1, 2.28 ERA, 0.76 WHIP, 28 strikeouts)
LINE: Mets -185, Twins +153; over/under is 7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets enter a matchup against the Minnesota Twins after losing 11 straight games.
New York has a 7-15 record overall and a 3-6 record in home games. The Mets have a 2-8 record in games when they have allowed at least one home run.
Minnesota has an 11-11 record overall and a 4-5 record in road games. The Twins have a 7-2 record in games when they out-hit their opponents.
The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.
TOP PERFORMERS: Francisco Alvarez has a double, four home runs and five RBIs while hitting .268 for the Mets. Francisco Lindor is 11 for 41 with a double and a home run over the last 10 games.
Josh Bell leads the Twins with eight extra base hits (five doubles and three home runs). Byron Buxton is 13 for 43 with a double, three home runs and three RBIs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Mets: 0-10, .200 batting average, 5.60 ERA, outscored by 38 runs
Twins: 5-5, .241 batting average, 4.00 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), : 15-Day IL (lat), : 60-Day IL (rib), : 60-Day IL (elbow), Dedniel Nunez: 60-Day IL (elbow), : 10-Day IL (calf), : 10-Day IL (wrist)
The New York Mets have a current record of 7-15.
Nolan McLean will start for the Mets, while Simeon Woods Richardson will pitch for the Twins.
The Mets have lost 11 consecutive games before their matchup with the Twins.
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Twins: Mick Abel: 15-Day IL (elbow), David Festa: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Cody Laweryson: 15-Day IL (forearm), Travis Adams: 15-Day IL (tricep), Pablo Lopez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Royce Lewis: 10-Day IL (knee)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.