San Diego Padres (82-68, second in the NL West) vs. New York Mets (77-73, second in the NL East)

New York; Tuesday, 7:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Michael King (4-2, 2.87 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 67 strikeouts); Mets: Clay Holmes (11-8, 3.75 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 122 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets start a three-game series at home against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday.

New York has a 77-73 record overall and a 46-29 record in home games. The Mets are 53-13 in games when they scored five or more runs.

San Diego has gone 35-40 on the road and 82-68 overall. The Padres have a 49-13 record in games when they scored five or more runs.

The teams square off Tuesday for the fourth time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Juan Soto has 18 doubles, a triple and 40 home runs for the Mets. B

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