It's a little difficult to say which team has the momentum as the Pittsburgh Pirates and visiting New York Mets go into the deciding game of their three-game series Sunday.
The Mets won 5-1 on Saturday, limiting Pittsburgh to three hits, all singles. But the win didn't necessarily give New York much to brag about, seeing as how it ended a season-long seven-game losing streak.
The Mets have made five errors this series. One of their three Saturday contributed to Pittsburgh's lone run. One bit of drama surrounds Pittsburgh designated hitter Andrew McCutchen, who is chasing his 2,000th career hit with his team's homestand ending Sunday.Shelton, asked if McCutchen might be rested because of the day game Sunday, laughed.In the series finale, New York right-hander Carlos Carrasco is scheduled to oppose Pittsburgh right-hander Mitch Keller .
"We had two or three 0-2 situations where he didn't put some guys away," Mets manager Buck Showalter said. "He got away with it early and didn't in that inning."
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