Scouting report: Pirates at Mets; Wednesday, June 15

Rob Biertempfel
Tuesday, June 14, 2016 7:42 p.m. | Tuesday, June 14, 2016 7:42 p.m.

This is a 2016 photo of Noah Syndergaard of the New York Mets baseball team. This image reflects the Mets active roster as of Tuesday, March 1, 2016, when this image was taken. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, June 8, 2016. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

TODAY

at Mets

7:10 p.m.

Citi Field, New York.

TV/radio: Root Sports/ 93.7 FM, 1450 AM, 1480 AM, Pirates Radio Network

Probable pitchers

Pirates LHP Jeff Locke(5-4, 5.38)

Mets RHP Noah Syndergaard (6-2, 2.00)

Gamecast: Locke has served up 11 home runs in 12 starts, four homers shy of his total in 30 games last season. … In Locke's last outing Thursday, the Rockies collected a single, a double and a triple before he got his first out. … Syndergaard has not issued more than two walks in any of his 12 starts this season.

Next up

Thursday, 7:10 p.m.: Pirates RHP Juan Nicasio (5-5, 5.34) vs. Mets RHP Bartolo Colon (5-3, 3.08) ... Colon has allowed two or fewer runs in each of his past four starts.

Friday, 2:20 p.m.: Pirates LHP Francisco Liriano (4-6, 4.92) vs. Cubs RHP Jake Arrieta (10-1, 1.86) ... Arrieta is 2-0 with a 1.20 ERA in two starts vs. the Pirates this season.

He said it ...

“If I don't get my juices, I don't necessarily feel the same.”

— Syndergaard, to the New York Post, on his strict diet regimen to ward off injuries.

The Closer

Mets manager Terry Collins rejoined the team after being hospitalized in Milwaukee over the weekend because of an illness. At 67, Collins is the oldest manager in the majors.

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