Mets look to keep home win streak going, host the 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; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets will try to keep an eight-game home win streak going when they play 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 has a 16-22 record in road games and a 40-41 record overall. The Astros have a 17-7 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.

The teams meet Saturday for the second time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Pete Alonso ranks 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 RBI over the past 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 past 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, 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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