Overview

• New York (63-49) and Cleveland (56-55) meet for the first time this season in a three-game series beginning Monday at Citi Field.
• Left-hander Sean Manaea (1-1, 2.08 ERA, 0.86 WHIP) will start for the Mets against Guardians righty Slade Cecconi (5-4, 3.77 ERA, 1.22 WHIP).
• The Mets own the majors’ best home record at 38-18 while Cleveland has gone 16-6 since July 7, the top mark in the American League.
• Juan Soto leads New York with 25 home runs and 41 extra-base hits this season, and Steven Kwan has tallied three homers in his last ten games for the Guardians.
• Both clubs are navigating significant injuries as multiple Mets pitchers occupy 60-day IL spots and Cleveland is without several rotation members.