Mets take road losing streak into matchup against the Angels
New York Mets (10-21, fifth in the NL East) vs. Los Angeles Angels (12-20, fifth in the AL West) Anaheim, California; Friday, 9:38 p. m.
EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Christian Scott (0-0, 6. 75 ERA, 3. 75 WHIP, one strikeout); Angels: Walbert Urena (0-3, 4.
76 ERA, 2. 21 WHIP, 13 strikeouts) LINE: Mets -125, Angels +106; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets will aim to break their six-game road slide in a matchup against the Los Angeles Angels. Los Angeles has a 5-7 record at home and a 12-20 record overall.
The Angels have hit 42 total home runs to rank second in the AL. New York is 10-21 overall and 4-9 in road games. The Mets have a 6-1 record in games when they scored five or more runs.
The matchup Friday is the first meeting this season between the two clubs. TOP PERFORMERS: Mike Trout has five doubles and 10 home runs for the Angels. Vaughn Grissom is 10 for 28 with four doubles, a home run and five RBIs over the last 10 games.