Today at 1:10 p.m. ET, the Pittsburgh Pirates (22-27) and New York Mets (22-27) clash at Citi Field for the opening game of a three-game set. The game can be live streamed here. Pittsburgh fans can hear all of the action on 93.7 KDKA while New York fans can do the same on 710 WOR.
Pittsburgh embarks on a road trip after going 4-2 on a six-game homestand while New York continues its 10-game homestand that it is 2-4 on thus far.
Brandon Cumpton (0-1, 4.26 ERA) toes the rubber for the Pirates while Jacob deGrom (0-2, 2.70 ERA) mans the mound for the Mets.
New York dealt first baseman Ike Davis to Pittsburgh in April and this will be the first time he comes to Citi Field as a visitor.
"It'll be weird, being in the visiting clubhouse for the first time," Davis told MLB.com. "Truth is, it's not something big to me. Just gotta do it, go and try to beat the Mets."
Davis is hitting .285 with three homers and 16 RBIs this season and has hit 303 with two long-balls and 11 RBIs since the trade.
The Mets selected Lucas Duda to be their permanent first baseman over Davis, but he is going through a rough stretch.
"He's just not getting the ball set," Mets manager Terry Collins told MLB.com of Duda. "Those fly balls you are seeing, he's getting under the ball a little bit. This is a big park. You've got to get the ball squared up here."
Duda is hitting .228 with five homers and 19 RBIs this season.
Pittsburgh outfielder Andrew McCutchen is second in the National League in walks (36) and third in on-base percentage (.422) while fellow outfielder Starling Marte is tied for fourth in the league with 12 stolen bases.
New York third baseman David Wright is tied for the league lead with 64 hits and second baseman Daniel Murphy ranks third with 62. Outfielder Eric Young Jr. is third in the league with 17 stolen bases.
The Pirates and Mets open up their series in Memorial Day afternoon action live from Citi Field in Queens.
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