(AP) — The Cleveland Guardians will try to keep a five-game home win streak alive when they face the New York Mets.
Cleveland is 31-17 overall and 16-6 at home. The Guardians have a 9-5 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.
New York has gone 11-12 on the road and 21-26 overall. Mets hitters have a collective .365 slugging percentage to rank 10th in the NL.
Tuesday's game is the second time these teams meet this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Andres Gimenez has a .271 batting average to lead the Guardians, and has eight doubles, a triple and three home runs. Jose Ramirez is 12-for-39 with three home runs and 10 RBI over the past 10 games.
Brandon Nimmo has eight doubles, a triple and seven home runs while hitting .217 for the Mets. J.D. Martinez is 13-for-40 with four doubles and two home runs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Guardians: 7-3, .222 batting average, 2.07 ERA, outscored opponents by 21 runs
Mets: 3-7, .228 batting average, 4.79 ERA, outscored by 18 runs
INJURIES: Guardians: Gavin Williams: 60-Day IL (elbow), Steven Kwan: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Shane Bieber: 60-Day IL (elbow), Eli Morgan: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Angel Martinez: 60-Day IL (foot), Trevor Stephan: 60-Day IL (elbow), James Karinchak: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
Mets: Shintaro Fujinami: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Drew Smith: 15-Day IL (undisclosed), Francisco Alvarez: 15-Day IL (thumb), Brooks Raley: 15-Day IL (elbow), Kodai Senga: 60-Day IL (shoulder), David Peterson: 60-Day IL (hip), Ronny Mauricio: 60-Day IL (knee)
