The Boston Red Sox had a lot of excitement heading into its clash on Tuesday night against the New York Mets. After a few weeks, the Red Sox were fortunate to get two-time All-Star Walker Buehler back on the bump as the club looked to earn its second straight win over the Mets.

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.

BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox pitcher Walker Buehler was ejected in the third inning against the New York Mets on Tuesday night and manager Alex Cora followed him to the clubhouse after heated arguments with umpire Mike Estabrook.

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.

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.

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