Giants at Mets
Amid another drama-filled day off the field, featuring a mea culpa from suspended pitcher Matt Harvey, the New York Mets are playing some pretty good ball. New York goes for a three-game sweep of the visiting San Francisco Giants on Wednesday afternoon and can move above the .500 mark for the first time since April 19.
Neil Walker delivered a walk-off single with two outs in the ninth in the series opener and sparked a four-run first inning Tuesday with a two-RBI triple as the Mets made it eight wins in 11 games with a 6-1 victory. Partly because of Harvey's suspension, left-hander Tommy Milone was claimed off waivers Sunday and will make his New York debut in the finale of the three-game set. The reeling Giants have dropped five in a row and fell to a major league-worst 11-23 entering the final stop of a nine-game road trip. Buster Posey homered in the first two games of the series for San Francisco, which has managed only nine runs and 23 hits during the five-game skid.
TV: 1:10 p.m. ET, MLB Network, NBC Sports California (San Francisco), SNY (New York)
PITCHING MATCHUP: Giants RH Matt Cain (2-1, 4.70 ERA) vs. Mets LH Tommy Milone (1-0, 6.43)
Cain's ERA jumped nearly 2 1/2 runs following a horrific outing at Cincinnati, when he was tagged for a career high-tying nine runs on 10 hits and six walks - also matching a career worst. The 32-year-old was a model of consistency in his previous four turns, giving up a combined three runs and six walks. Cain has been tormented by New York's Jose Reyes (10-for-22) and Jay Bruce (8-for-19).
Milone, who split his six appearances with Milwaukee between the rotation and bullpen, was waived after giving up four runs on six hits in a two-inning relief stint on April 29. His best outing came against the reigning World Series champion Chicago Cubs, yielding one run on three hits over five innings. Milone has struggled with the long ball, giving up six in his last four appearances.
WALK-OFFS
1. Mets 1B T.J. Rivera is 10-for-24 with a homer and five doubles in the past six games.
2. The Giants placed RHP and closer Mark Melancon on the disabled list with a mild right pronator strain.
3. The Mets announced on Tuesday that Citi Field will host the 2018 NHL Winter Classic between the New York Rangers and Buffalo Sabres.