Mets host the Rangers on 4-game home losing streak

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Texas Rangers (79-70, third in the AL West) vs. New York Mets (76-73, second in the NL East)

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Jake Latz (2-0, 2.91 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 66 strikeouts); Mets: Nolan McLean (4-1, 1.42 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, 33 strikeouts)

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

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets host the Texas Rangers looking to break a four-game home losing streak.

New York has a 45-29 record in home games and a 76-73 record overall. The Mets are 56-11 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

Texas is 79-70 overall and 32-42 on the road. The Rangers have a 41-17 record in games when they did not give up a home run.

The matchup Sunday is the third meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Juan Soto is second on the Mets with 59 extra base hits (18 doubles, a triple and 40 home runs). Mark Vientos is 8 for 33 with a double, two home runs and five RBIs over the last 10 games.

Wyatt Langford has 21 home runs, 68 walks and 61 RBIs while hitting .244 for the Rangers. Jake Burger is 11 for 37 with a triple, four home runs and eight RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mets: 1-9, .222 batting average, 5.96 ERA, outscored by 30 runs

Rangers: 7-3, .224 batting average, 3.07 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs

INJURIES: Mets: Luis Torrens: 10-Day IL (forearm), Tyrone Taylor: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Frankie Montas: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jesse Winker: 60-Day IL (back), Max Kranick: 60-Day IL (elbow), Dedniel Nunez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tylor Megill: 60-Day IL (elbow), Griffin Canning: 60-Day IL (achilles), Danny Young: 60-Day IL (elbow), A.J. Minter: 60-Day IL (lat), Nick Madrigal: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Drew Smith: 60-Day IL (elbow), Christian Scott: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Rangers: Jon Gray: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Adolis Garcia: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Danny Coulombe: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Corey Seager: 10-Day IL (appendectomy), Evan Carter: 60-Day IL (wrist), Nathan Eovaldi: 15-Day IL (rotator cuff), Marcus Semien: 10-Day IL (foot), Sam Haggerty: 10-Day IL (oblique), Tyler Mahle: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Cody Bradford: 60-Day IL (elbow), Josh Sborz: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.