NY Mets announce lineup vs Baltimore Orioles for Tuesday game

On Tuesday night, Citi Field will witness a milestone chase by two esteemed players for the New York Mets and Baltimore Orioles. As the two teams play their third game in the series at 7:10 p.m., Pete Alonso and Francisco Lindor stand one home run away from reaching the significant mark of 300 career home runs. Alonso, in particular, expressed his excitement about the possibility of both players achieving this milestone in the same game, describing it as "really cool" and potentially the first-ever occurrence in history.

He also hoped that if they manage to accomplish this feat, they would lead their respective teams to victory.

The Mets and Orioles are currently engaged in an intense three-game series. In the series opener, the Orioles edged out the Mets with a 2-1 victory, thanks to Gunnar Henderson's eighth-inning home run. However, the Mets (69-81) were unable to secure a postseason spot as they were mathematically eliminated from contention following their loss.

Prospect Sean Manaea, slated to make his 17th start of the season, aims to overcome a recent run of poor performances. Manaea has allowed four earned runs or more in his last five starts, including a recent game where he surrendered four earned runs on five hits in five innings with four strikeouts against the Marlins. Manaea's season statistics reveal a 5-7 record, a 4.79 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, and 126 strikeouts across 133⅓ innings pitched in 30 appearances.

For the Orioles, Shane Baz is set to start his 30th game of the season. The 27-year-old right-hander has an impressive 6-15 record with a 4.05 ERA and 1.33 WHIP. Baz's most recent outing saw him conceding five earned runs over 5⅔ innings, allowing the Guardians to triumph.