Tigers aim to avoid series sweep against the Mets

Detroit Tigers (19-24, fifth in the AL Central) vs. New York Mets (17-25, fifth in the NL East)

New York; Thursday, 1:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Keider Montero (2-2, 3.18 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 29 strikeouts); Mets: Nolan McLean (1-2, 2.78 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, 57 strikeouts)

LINE: Mets -173, Tigers +145; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets and the Detroit Tigers square off in the last game of a three-game series. The Mets can sweep the series with a victory.

New York has a 17-25 record overall and an 8-12 record in home games. The Mets have gone 10-6 in games when they record eight or more hits.

Detroit has a 7-18 record in road games and a 19-24 record overall. Tigers hitters have a collective .325 on-base percentage, the fifth-ranked percentage in the AL.

Thursday's game is the third meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Carson Benge has a .230 batting average to lead the Mets, and has five doubles and three home runs. Mark Vientos is 10 for 40 with three home runs and nine RBIs over the last 10 games.

Kevin McGonigle has two home runs, 26 walks and 16 RBIs while hitting .301 for the Tigers. Riley Greene is 16 for 37 with five doubles and three RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mets: 6-4, .219 batting average, 2.62 ERA, outscored opponents by 12 runs

Tigers: 3-7, .219 batting average, 3.81 ERA, outscored by 13 runs

INJURIES: Mets: Francisco Alvarez: 10-Day IL (knee), Juan Soto: day-to-day (ankle), : 15-Day IL (lat), : 10-Day IL (wrist), : 10-Day IL (thumb), : 10-Day IL (back), : 15-Day IL (spinal lumbar ), : 10-Day IL (knee), : 10-Day IL (calf), : 60-Day IL (elbow), : 60-Day IL (rib), : 60-Day IL (elbow), Dedniel Nunez: 60-Day IL (elbow)