Neither the New York Mets nor San Diego Padres are exactly sprinting towards the playoffs.

But both teams will be looking to build on some much-needed momentum Tuesday night, when the Mets host the Padres in the opener of a three-game series between the teams occupying the final two National League wild-card spots.

Clay Holmes (11-8, 3.75 ERA) is slated to start for the Mets against fellow right-hander Michael King (4-2, 2.87), though left-hander Sean Manaea (1-3, 5.76) is expected to piggyback Holmes.

Both teams were off Monday after earning wins Sunday. The Mets ended an eight-game losing streak when Pete Alonso hit a walk-off three-run homer to lift the hosts to a 5-2, 10-inning victory over the Texas Rangers. The Padres beat the visiting Colorado Rockies, 9-6, in the rubber game of

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