SYRACUSE, N.Y. (Interstat) — The Toledo Mud Hens and Syracuse Mets, both seeking to climb above .500 in the early season, are set for an afternoon contest Wednesday at NBT Bank Stadium, though rain in the forecast could complicate the schedule.

The International League matchup features two teams with identical 1-2 records. Toledo evened its series with Syracuse on Tuesday, riding strong bullpen work to a 5-1 victory.

A player to watch for the Mud Hens is reliever Ricky Vanasco, who delivered two scoreless innings with two strikeouts in Tuesday’s win. For the Mets, reliever Jordan Geber was a bright spot in the loss, tossing 2 2/3 shutout innings and fanning three.

The pitching probables for Wednesday are Jack Wenninger for Toledo and Lael Lockhart for Syracuse. Both starters look to steady clubs whose bullpens have been heavily used in the season’s first series.

Toledo opened the year with two tight losses at Lehigh Valley before Tuesday’s win. Syracuse split a high-scoring series at Worcester before dropping its home opener.

According to Interstat’s game simulator, the projection favors the Mets with a 5-3 final score.

First pitch is scheduled for the afternoon at NBT Bank Stadium, though game time weather is forecast to be 70 degrees with rain. The teams are slated to continue their series through Sunday.