The New York Mets (93-55) take one of the most productive lineups in the league on the road to face the Milwaukee Brewers (78-68) at American Family Field on Monday for the opener of a three-game series. The Mets are playing their first of six games on the road after wrapping up a seven-game homestand (4-3). They are coming off a four-game sweep of the Pirates, taking the finale 7-3 on Sunday at Citi Field. Jeff McNeil was 2 for 2 with one run and two RBIs, walking three times. The Brewers are in the midst of a six-game homestand. They won two of three against the Yankees in their last series, dropping the finale 12-8 on Sunday at American Family Field. Kolten Wong went 3 for 4 with a home run and a double. He drove in three runs. Tyrone Taylor also went 3 for 4 with a home run and a double. He scored two runs.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Mets have won two of three in the season series between the teams, including a 5-4 victory in their most recent meeting on June 16 at Citi Field. Reliever Drew Smith was credited with the win after throwing one scoreless inning, and Edwin Diaz picked up his 13th save with a scoreless ninth.
ON THE MOUND
Max Scherzer (9-4, 2.27 ERA) is in line to get the start for New York. The RHP allowed one run over five innings in his last start, a 7-1 road defeat against the Nationals on September 3. He yielded three hits while striking out five and walking one in the no-decision. Scherzer is making his first appearance against the Brewers this season. Scherzer made one start against the Brewers in 2021, a 3-0 home loss for the Nationals on May 30. He surrendered two runs on two hits over six innings, striking out 10 and walking one.
AT THE PLATE
The New York offense is averaging 4.7 runs per game for the season, fifth best in MLB, with a slash line of .257/.331/.410. Pete Alonso leads the team in OPS at .852. The first baseman is slashing .269/.346/.506 with 35 home runs, 115 RBIs, and 81 runs over 147 games. Milwaukee is slashing .235/.316/.410 for the season and averaging 4.5 runs per game. Hunter Renfroe leads the team with a .801 OPS. The right fielder has 25 home runs, 63 RBIs, and 53 runs scored with a slash line of .252/.313/.488. Milwaukee is averaging 5.6 runs per game in the last five with an improved slash line (.266/.350/.441). The Brew Crew have a .750 OPS against right-handers in 2022, fifth highest in MLB. With a .814 OPS over 306 at-bats, Wong has been their best hitter against right-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
New York is 43-29 in road games in 2022, scoring 4.8 runs per game while allowing 4.1 runs. Milwaukee has gone 41-28 in front of their home fans this season, averaging 4.7 runs per game while surrendering 4.1. Milwaukee is 9-1 in the last 10 games at American Family Field between the teams with an average scoreline of 5.4-3.3.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Mets lead the NL East by one games over the Braves. The Brewers are second in the NL Central, eight games behind the Cardinals. They are fourth in the Wild Card race, one games out of a postseason position.
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