The Mets open a three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds at Citi Field on Monday at 7:10 p.m. on SNY and the SNY App.

Mets Notes

The Mets have won five of their last six, 12 of their last 14, and 16 of their last 21 games
The Mets are in a stretch of 27 games in 26 days
Jeff McNeil is on a 10-game hitting streak, batting .409/.422/.682 with two home runs, six doubles, six RBI, and seven runs scored during that span
Francisco Lindor has scored at least one run in each of his last 10 games
Pete Alonso has 29 home runs this season. With his next home run, he will become the fifth Mets player ever to record multiple seasons of 30 home runs or more

Reds	Mets
Jonathan India, 2B	Brandon Nimmo, CF
Nick Senzel, CF	Starling Marte, RF
Mike Moustakas, 3B	Francisco Lindor, SS
Joey Votto, 1B	Pete Alonso, 1B
Donovan Solano, DH	Daniel Vogelbach, DH
Jake Fraley, LF	Jeff McNeil, 2B
Aristides Aquino, RF	Tyler Naquin, LF
Jose Barrero, SS	Eduardo Escobar, 3B
Michael Papierski, C	James McCann, C

Who is starting for the Mets?

Chris Bassitt, who fired seven shutout innings while allowing six hits, walking one and striking out four last Wednesday against the Nationals in Washington, D.C.

In 20 starts this season, Bassitt has a 3.61 ERA (3.71 FIP) and 1.12 WHIP with 121 strikeouts in 122 innings.

Who is starting for the Reds?

Justin Dunn, who is making his first start of the season.

Dunn, who was part of the trade that sent Jarred Kelenic and others to the Seattle Mariners in the deal that brought Edwin Diaz and Robinson Cano to the Mets, has a 3.94 ERA (5.61 FIP) and 1.35 WHIP in three big league seasons.

Upcoming schedule

The Mets continue their series with the Reds on Tuesday at 7:10 p.m.

Carlos Carrasco starts for the Mets, opposed by Mike Minor.

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