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The Cincinnati Reds and New York Mets will go head-to-head on Saturday at Citi Field. First pitch is at 7:10 p.m. ET.
Cincinnati (76-72 SU and 91-57 RL) is starting left-hander Andrew Abbott. The 24-year-old is 8-5 with a 3.64 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP in 18 outings this year.
New York (68-78 SU and 64-82 RL) is sending right-hander Tylor Megill to the mound. The 28-year-old is 8-7 with a 5.03 ERA and a 1.64 WHIP in his 22 starts.
The Reds are -110 favorites and the game total is 8.5 runs.
Mets: 3B Brett Baty is day-to-day with a groin injury, SS Ronny Mauricio is questionable with an illness, and RF Starling Marte is on the IL with a groin injury.
Cincy won its series finale versus St. Louis and rode the momentum from that victory into Detroit, winning two of three over the Tigers. Can it keep pace with the other National League playoff contenders?
The Reds score 4.72 runs per game (11th) and hit .247 (17th) with a .737 OPS (16th). They've launched 171 homers (17th) and stolen 170 bases (1st) this year. The Cincinnati pitching staff has compiled a 4.74 ERA (24th) and a 1.41 WHIP (23rd) with 41 quality starts (25th).
Abbott will toe the rubber for the Reds on Saturday night in Queens. The rookie southpaw is 5-2 with a 3.86 ERA and a 1.49 WHIP in nine road starts. In his last outing, he surrendered six runs in a four-inning defeat versus the Cardinals. Abbott has held 14 of 18 opponents to three or fewer runs.
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