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The New York Mets host the Boston Red Sox to open a three-game series at Citi Field, with first pitch at 7:15 p.m.
ET on Friday.
Nolan McLean (6-5, 3.73 ERA) gets the start for the Mets, who are 40-54 this season and fifth in the NL East.
Sonny Gray (10-1, 2.61 ERA) is the expected starter for the Red Sox, who are 43-48 and fourth in the AL East.
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Red Sox vs.
Mets odds - Favorite Moneyline: Mets -140 - Underdog Moneyline: Red Sox +115 - Total: 7.5 - Total Over Odds: -110 - Total Under Odds: -110 Injury reports Mets Marcus Semien: 10 Day IL (Hip), Austin Warren: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Dedniel Nunez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tylor Megill: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Luis Robert: 60 Day IL (Back), Clay Holmes: 60 Day IL (Fibula), Justin Hagenman: 60 Day IL (Rib), Reed Garrett: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Mark Vientos: day-to-day (Hand) Red Sox Nick Sogard: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 10 Day IL (Forearm), Marcelo Mayer: 10 Day IL (Forearm), Connelly Early: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Ranger Suarez: 15 Day IL (Groin), Tanner Houck: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Story: 60 Day IL (Abdomen), Garrett Crochet: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Roman Anthony: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Johan Oviedo: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kutter Crawford: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Triston Casas: 60 Day IL (Knee) Stats to know - New Yorks Juan Soto is slashing .297/.414/.579 this season with 21 home runs (11th in MLB), 50 RBIs and an OPS of .993 (2nd in MLB).
He has a 12.7% strikeout rate and a 16.8% walk rate in 322 plate appearances, and he has scored 44 total runs.
Soto has recorded seven steals on 10 attempts.
- In 411 plate appearances, Bo Bichette has hit 10 long balls, tallied 51 RBIs and scored 48 runs.
He is batting .256/.299/.377 and has posted a 17.8% strikeout rate and a 5.8% walk rate.
- Wilyer Abreu is hitting for a .260 BA, .330 OBP and .421 SLG with a 20.7% strikeout rate and a 9.6% walk rate.
His OPS is .751 and he has scored 43 runs.
In 387 plate appearances, he has hit 10 home runs and driven in 41 runs.
Abreu has recorded six steals on nine attempts.
- In 353 plate appearances, Ceddanne Rafaela has posted a 19.5% strikeout rate and a 4.8% walk rate while slashing .283/.330/.438 with eight home runs, 39 RBIs and 39 runs scored.
He has stolen 12 bases on 18 attempts.
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