ALLENTOWN, Pa. (Interstat) — The Syracuse Mets and Lehigh Valley IronPigs open a six-game series Tuesday night at Coca-Cola Park, with the first pitch scheduled for 6:35 p.m. under a forecast of 68 degrees and rain.

Syracuse (37-37) enters the game after winning two of three at home against Norfolk, most recently a 5-3 victory Sunday. Right-hander Xzavion Curry, a player to watch, earned the win in that contest with 5.0 innings, allowing four hits and two earned runs while striking out one. Curry has been on a roll, winning four of his past five decisions. He threw 7.0 innings of three-run ball June 16 against Norfolk, struck out five over 5.0 innings June 10 at Buffalo and allowed two earned runs over 5.2 innings June 4 versus Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. His lone blemish in that span came May 29 when he surrendered five earned runs in a loss at Rochester.

Lehigh Valley (34-40) is coming off a 12-3 loss Sunday to Worcester, the third defeat in four games for the IronPigs. Right-handed reliever Lou Trivino is a player to watch for the home side. He tossed 1.1 scoreless innings in that game, allowing one hit. Trivino has been effective recently, not allowing an earned run over 8.1 innings across his past seven appearances dating to May 27, though the IronPigs have lost four of those seven games. His last outing with an earned run against him came May 22.

The teams last met from April 28 to May 3 in Syracuse, with the Mets winning four of five games. Syracuse won the most recent matchup, 5-0, on May 3. The Mets also posted a 7-0 shutout in the first game of a doubleheader April 30 and won 6-3 on May 1. Lehigh Valley’s lone victory in that series was a 9-6 decision May 2.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a tight contest, with the IronPigs winning 5-4.

Both clubs will play the same opponent for the next several days. The Mets and IronPigs are scheduled for games Wednesday through Sunday at Coca-Cola Park before Syracuse returns home to face Worcester and Lehigh Valley visits Rochester.