The Pittsburgh Pirates (33-29) will be going for the series win when they face the New York Mets (30-34) in the final game of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon.
Mitch Keller, 7-2, 3.60 ERA, will get the start for the Pirates. The Mets will counter with Carlos Carrasco, 2-2, 5.94 ERA.
New York is 7-3 in its last 10 games against Pittsburgh.
**This preview was written before Saturday’s game was played**
The Mets struggled over the past week and they’ve lost seven of their last eight games. They will try to turn things around and avoid falling further down the NL East standings with a win over the Pirates, which will give them their second win in their last nine games.
New York is averaging 4.44 runs per game. Their .242 batting average is 20th in the league. Their .320 on base percentage is 15th, while their .398 slugging percentage is 18th.
Brandon Nimmo leads the Mets with a .282 batting average, while Pete Alonso leads the team with 22 home runs and 49 RBI.
New York’s pitching hasn’t been good, with the team giving up 4.84 runs per game. Opponents have a .256 batting average against the Mets, which is 24th in the league. Their 4.80 ERA is 26th, while their 1.39 WHIP is 24th.
In his last start, Carrasco gave up six hits and four runs in five innings, leading to a 6-4 loss to Atlanta. They will need a better effort from him if they want to win this game.
Pete Alonso (Wrist) is out for this game.
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