Red Sox visit the Mets on 8-game road win streak

Boston Red Sox (45-48, third in the AL East) vs. New York Mets (40-56, fifth in the NL East)

New York; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Payton Tolle (5-6, 3.14 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 80 strikeouts); Mets: Zach Thornton (0-0)

LINE: Red Sox -125, Mets +103; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox will try to keep an eight-game road win streak going when they take on the New York Mets.

New York is 40-56 overall and 21-27 at home. The Mets are 31-16 in games when they record at least eight hits.

Boston has a 28-21 record on the road and a 45-48 record overall. The Red Sox have a 20-35 record in games when they have given up at least one home run.

The teams meet Sunday for the third time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Carson Benge has 12 doubles, two triples and 11 home runs for the Mets. Juan Soto is 9 for 34 with four home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mets: 4-6, .269 batting average, 6.55 ERA, outscored by 21 runs

Red Sox: 8-2, .244 batting average, 3.00 ERA, outscored opponents by 18 runs

INJURIES: Mets: Bo Bichette: day-to-day (leg), Mark Vientos: 10-Day IL (hand), Austin Warren: 15-Day IL (forearm), Marcus Semien: 10-Day IL (hip), Justin Hagenman: 60-Day IL (rib), Luis Robert: 60-Day IL (back), Clay Holmes: 60-Day IL (fibula), Reed Garrett: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tylor Megill: 60-Day IL (elbow), Dedniel Nunez: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Red Sox: Johan Oviedo: 60-Day IL (elbow), Triston Casas: 60-Day IL (knee), Nick Sogard: 10-Day IL (oblique), Ranger Suarez: 15-Day IL (groin), Kutter Crawford: 60-Day IL (wrist), Connelly Early: 15-Day IL (elbow), Trevor Story: 60-Day IL (abdomen), Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 10-Day IL (forearm), Roman Anthony: 60-Day IL (wrist), Marcelo Mayer: 10-Day IL (forearm), Garrett Crochet: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tanner Houck: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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