COLUMBIA, Mo. (Interstat) — Vanderbilt and Missouri will conclude their three-game Southeastern Conference series Sunday at Taylor Stadium, with first pitch scheduled for the afternoon.

The Commodores (28-22 overall) are looking to salvage a series after dropping the first two games against the Tigers. Vanderbilt has lost four of its last six games overall, including a 12-6 victory over Louisville on Tuesday. Missouri (21-26) has lost five of its last six but picked up consecutive wins over Vanderbilt on Friday and Saturday.

Weather at game time is expected to be 76 degrees with clouds.

Vanderbilt infielder Mike Mancini enters the matchup as a key offensive threat. In his last 10 games, Mancini is batting .321 (9 for 28) with three home runs and five RBIs. His most recent performance came against Louisville on May 5, when he went 2 for 3 with two home runs and three RBIs in the Commodores’ 12-6 win. Mancini also homered in an 11-1 victory over Xavier on April 21 and had multi-hit games against Texas (April 24) and Alabama (April 30).

Missouri shortstop Kam Durnin has been the Tigers’ most productive hitter of late. Over his last 10 games, Durnin is hitting .233 (7 for 30) with four home runs and five RBIs. He had back-to-back two-hit performances against Georgia on May 2 and May 3, including two home runs and two RBIs in a 14-4 loss on May 3. Durnin also homered against Oklahoma on April 19 and drove in a run against SIU Edwardsville on April 21.

The most recent head-to-head games were scoreless affairs Friday and Saturday, with Vanderbilt falling 2-1 and 4-3 in games not reflected in the final box scores provided.

The Interstat game simulator projects a 5-1 Vanderbilt victory.

Vanderbilt’s next series will be at home against South Carolina, beginning Thursday, May 14. Missouri will travel to Texas for a three-game series starting the same day.