ALLENTOWN, Pa. (Interstat) – The Syracuse Mets aim to extend their series lead Sunday afternoon when they face the Lehigh Valley IronPigs at Coca-Cola Park. First pitch is scheduled for 1:35 p.m. EDT, with the forecast calling for 69 degrees and cloudy skies.

Syracuse (40-38) enters having won three of the first four games in this six-game set, including a 6-2 victory Saturday. The Mets are 4-1 in their last five games overall. Lehigh Valley (35-43) has dropped four of its last five and is seeking to salvage a split in the series finale.

Right-hander Jonah Tong is expected to start for Syracuse. In his most recent outing Friday against these same IronPigs, Tong earned a win, allowing two earned runs on four hits over six innings with three strikeouts in a 4-3, 10-inning victory. Over his last four starts, Tong has a 2-2 record with a 4.50 ERA, striking out 16 in 18 innings.

Lehigh Valley counters with right-hander Drake Fellows. Fellows took a hard-luck loss in that same Friday game, tossing six innings and allowing one earned run on five hits with five strikeouts. Over his last five starts, Fellows is 1-4 with a 5.09 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 23 innings.

The Mets have won four of the last six meetings this season, including a three-game sweep in Syracuse from April 30-May 3.

Third baseman Yonny Hernandez has been a key bat for Syracuse, going 4-for-5 with an RBI in Friday’s win. For Lehigh Valley, second baseman Robert Moore homered and drove in a run in that game.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 7-4 Syracuse victory.

Following Sunday’s game, Syracuse returns home to host Worcester for a six-game series beginning Tuesday. Lehigh Valley travels to Rochester for a six-game set, also starting Tuesday.