New York will try to pick up another crucial victory when it wraps up a three-game series in Milwaukee on Wednesday afternoon. The Mets extended their winning streak to five games with a 7-2 win over Milwaukee on Monday. This story was published prior to Tuesday night’s game, which was the second game of the series.
New York has been one of the best teams in the MLB during the second half of the season, but it needs to maintain that level if it wants to win the National League East crown. The Mets are just one game ahead of Atlanta in the NL East standings heading into Tuesday’s slate. They have been able to hold off the Braves so far over the past week, sweeping a four-game series with Pittsburgh before winning Monday’s game in a 7-2 final. New York is on a six-game road trip that concludes with three games in Oakland this coming weekend. The Mets, who have already clinched a playoff berth, have a critical three-game series with Atlanta at the end of the month.
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They have been an excellent offensive team this season, ranked fifth in the majors with a batting average of .258. Shortstop Francisco Lindor leads the way with 155 hits, while first baseman Pete Alonso has hit 36 home runs and driven in 118 runs. They are facing a Milwaukee pitching staff that is No. 18 with an ERA of 3.96. Right-handed pitcher Taijuan Walker is going to start for New York on Wednesday. He allowed three runs on five hits while striking out five across 7.1 innings against Pittsburgh last Friday. Walker has a 3.26 ERA in three starts this month after posting a disappointing 6.98 ERA in August. He is 12-4 with a 3.42 ERA and 111 strikeouts overall this season.