Texas Rangers (78-70, third in the AL West) vs. New York Mets (76-72, second in the NL East)
New York; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Patrick Corbin (7-9, 4.36 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 119 strikeouts); Mets: Brandon Sproat (0-1, 4.50 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, seven strikeouts)
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets come into a matchup against the Texas Rangers as losers of seven straight games.
New York has a 76-72 record overall and a 45-28 record in home games. The Mets have gone 59-25 in games when they record at least eight hits.
Texas has a 31-42 record on the road and a 78-70 record overall. The Rangers have a 52-24 record in games when they record at least eight hits.
The teams meet Saturday for the second time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Juan Soto is third on the Mets with 58 ex