The Guardians, on the outskirts of the AL playoff chase, meet the Mets, firmly in the thick of the NL East and NL Wildcard races, for three games tonight in New York.
The Guardians are 56-55 with a -28 run differential, 25th in team wRC+ at 90, 11th in baserunning runs above average at 2.1, sixth in Defense at 4.4, 22nd in starting pitcher FIP at 4.37, and sixth in reliever FIP at 3.64.
The Mets are 63-49 and +40 run differential, seventh in team wRC+ at 107, eighth in baserunning runs above average at 5.8, 15th in Defense at -7.