Sizzling Mets, Astros square off with winning record within reach

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The New York Mets and Houston Astros will take the field on Friday knowing one thing: By the end of the night, one of them will have a winning record, something that was unimaginable at the start of the month.

The two hottest teams in baseball will end June opposing one another beginning Friday night, when the Mets host the Astros in the opener of a three-game interleague se