Mets Vs. Blue Jays (July 3) Game Preview: Time Start, Channel, Series Schedule

by Pablo MenaJuly 3, 2018, 10:46 amNews >

The Toronto Blue Jays will host the New York Mets on Tuesday night, and here is what you need to know.

Blue Jays Vs. Mets Game Preview

This will be the opener of a two-game series. Toronto (39-45) is coming off a 3-2 loss to the Detroit Tigers, while the Mets (33-48) last beat the Miami Marlins 5-2.

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Right-hander Marco Estrada (4-7, 4.53 ERA) will start for the Blue Jays. He counts 69 strikeouts this year and will face off against Mets righty Zack Wheeler (2-6, 4.47 ERA), who has struck out 86 batters in 2018.

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The Blue Jays are fourth in the AL East, three games behind the third-place Tampa Bay Rays and 17 games behind the leading Boston Red Sox. The Mets are fourth in the NL East, eight games behind the third-place Washington Nationals and 15 games behind the first-place Atlanta Braves. The Mets recently had a seven-game losing streak.

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