The San Diego Padres host the New York Mets in MLB 2023 action Friday, July 7, at Petco Park in San Diego. The game will be live streamed on ESPN+.

The Padres are 41-46 this season, while the Mets are 41-46. New York will send Justin Verlander to the mound vs. fellow right-hander Yu Darvish for San Diegp.

The Mets-Padres game starts at 8:40 p.m. Central (9:40 p.m. Eastern) and will be live streamed on ESPN+, which is available for $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year. San Diego Padres streaming and SNY will broadcast the game regionally.

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FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Padres -126, Mets +107; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets take on the San Diego Padres after Francisco Lindor had five hits against the Diamondbacks on Thursday.

San Diego has gone 23-22 at home and 41-46 overall. The Padres have a 20-10 record in games when they did not give up a home run.

New York has gone 21-27 on the road and 41-46 overall. The Mets have a 17-4 record in games when they did not give up a home run.

The matchup Friday is the fourth time these teams square off this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Juan Soto has 20 doubles and 15 home runs for the Padres. Fernando Tatis Jr. is 13-for-46 with two doubles, a triple, a home run and nine RBI over the last 10 games.

Brandon Nimmo has 13 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 41 RBI for the Mets. Francisco Alvarez is 7-for-29 with four home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Padres: 4-6, .254 batting average, 4.64 ERA, outscored by one run

Mets: 6-4, .250 batting average, 2.60 ERA, outscored opponents by 19 runs

INJURIES: Padres: Michael Wacha: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Drew Carlton: 15-Day IL (elbow), Reiss Knehr: 15-Day IL (elbow), Steven Wilson: 15-Day IL (pectoral strain), Yu Darvish: day-to-day (illness), Preston Tucker: 10-Day IL (foot), Luis Campusano: 60-Day IL (thumb sprain), Drew Pomeranz: 60-Day IL (elbow/flexor), Robert Suarez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Eguy Rosario: 60-Day IL (ankle)

Mets: Brett Baty: day-to-day (hamstring), Edwin Uceta: 60-Day IL (ankle), Tim Locastro: 60-Day IL (back), Jose Quintana: 60-Day IL (rib), Sam Coonrod: 60-Day IL (lat), Bryce Montes de Oca: 60-Day IL (elbow), Edwin Diaz: 60-Day IL (knee)

The Associated Press contributed to this report.