Mets look to continue home winning streak, host Astros

Houston Astros (40-41, second in the AL West) vs. New York Mets (40-39, third in the NL East)

New York; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Framber Valdez (6-5, 3.68 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 63 strikeouts); Mets: Tylor Megill (2-4, 4.81 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 43 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Astros -120, Mets +100; the over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets will try to maintain an eight-game home winning streak when they take on the Houston Astros.

New York has gone 21-23 at home and 40-39 overall. Mets hitters are batting a collective .250, the eighth-best team batting average in MLB play.

Houston is 16-22 in road games and 40-41 overall. The Astros are 17-7 in games when they hit two or more home runs.

The teams meet Saturday for the second time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Pete Alonso is second on the Mets with 36 extra-base hits (19 doubles and 17 home runs). Brandon Nimmo is 13-for-38 with a double, five home runs and 12 RBIs over the last 10 games.

Alex Bregman has 15 doubles, two triples and nine home runs for the Astros. Jose Altuve is 16 for 44 with three doubles and three home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mets: 8-2, .318 batting average, 3.68 ERA, outscored opponents by 39 runs

Astros: 8-2, .298 batting average, 2.76 ERA, have outscored opponents by 24 runs

INJURIES: Mets: Drew Smith: 15-day IL (elbow), Starling Marte: 10-day IL (knee), Sean Reid-Foley: 15-day IL (shoulder), Shintaro Fujinami: 60-day IL (shoulder), Brooks Raley: 15-day IL (elbow), Kodai Senga: 60-day IL (shoulder), Ronny Mauricio: 60-day IL (knee)

Astros: Jake Bloss: 15-day IL (shoulder), Victor Caratini: 10-day IL (hip), Justin Verlander: 15-day IL (neck), Cristian Javier: 60-day IL (forearm), Kyle Tucker: 10-day IL (shin), Jose Urquidy: 60-day IL (forearm), Oliver Ortega: 60-day IL (elbow), Bennett Sousa: 60-day IL (shoulder), Penn Murfee: 60-day IL (elbow), Luis Garcia: 60-day IL (elbow), Lance McCullers Jr.: 60-day IL (elbow), Kendall Graveman: 60-day IL (elbow)

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