The Boston Red Sox are hosting the New York Mets on Tuesday night at Fenway Park. Taking the series opener, Boston improved to 24-25, which ranks second in the AL East standings. Monday's loss dropped New York to 29-19, which saw them fall a half-game back of the Philadelphia Phillies for the NL East's top spot.

The Sox took Game 1 of the series winning last night, 3-1. Boston scored three runs in the first two innings off Mets’ ace Kodai Senga and it proved to be enough to pull the Red Sox within one game of .500. Jarren Duran paced the attack with a couple of hits and an RBI.

Jarren Duran had a double and a triple as the Boston Red Sox tagged Mets ace Kodai Senga for three runs and beat New York 3-1 on Monday night.

The New York Mets (29-18) visit the Boston Red Sox (23-25) for the opener of a 3-game series on Monday. First pitch from Fenway Park is at 6:45 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Mets vs. Red Sox odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

The New York Mets have dropped consecutive games and have slipped a half-game behind the Philadelphia Phillies for the top spot in the NL East. For Pete Alonso —a cornerstone of the Mets franchise and one of the game’s most feared sluggers—the last two nights have been a sobering reminder that even stars stumble.