Mets look to sweep 2-game series against the Yankees

New York Mets (52-48, third in the NL East) vs. New York Yankees (60-43, second in the AL East)

New York; Wednesday, 7:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Sean Manaea (6-4, 3.73 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 97 strikeouts); Yankees: Gerrit Cole (3-1, 4.60 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 34 strikeouts)

: LINE Yankees -170, Mets +142; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets and the New York Yankees play on Wednesday for the second game of a two-game series. The Mets won the first, 3-2.

New York has a 27-22 record in home games and a 60-43 record overall. The Yankees have a 45-6 record in games when they scored five or more runs.

New York has a 52-48 record overall and a 26-22 record in road games. The Mets have a 25-10 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.

Wednesday's game is the fourth time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Anthony Volpe has 19 doubles, seven triples, seven home runs and 36 RBI for the Yankees. Juan Soto is 19-for-44 with six doubles, a triple and four home runs over the last 10 games.

Francisco Lindor has 19 home runs, 40 walks and 55 RBI while hitting .256 for the Mets. Jose Iglesias is 17-for-37 with three doubles, a triple, two home runs and six RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Yankees: 5-5, .245 batting average, 3.06 ERA, outscored opponents by nine runs

Mets: 7-3, .265 batting average, 3.58 ERA, outscored opponents by 13 runs

INJURIES: Yankees: Jose Trevino: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Nick Burdi: 60-Day IL (hip), Giancarlo Stanton: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Anthony Rizzo: 60-Day IL (wrist), Clarke Schmidt: 60-Day IL (lat), Cody Poteet: 15-Day IL (tricep), Ian Hamilton: 15-Day IL (lat), Jon Berti: 60-Day IL (calf), Jonathan Loaisiga: 60-Day IL (elbow), JT Brubaker: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lou Trivino: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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

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