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The New York Mets head to Kissimmee to take on the Houston Astros tonight a 6:05 PM. Dillon Gee gets his final tune-up of the spring and will oppose Scott Feldman in a game that will be broadcast on WOR 710 AM.

Gee has been tabbed to start on Opening Day for the Mets who was humbled by the news.

“It’s a big honor,” Gee said. “I’m very thankful for that opportunity, but really I’ve just got to take it like any other.  It’s just one of 30-something starts I hope to get this year, but it’s definitely a big honor.”

Gee is 1-0 with 1.69 ERA in three spring training starts with eight strikeouts and no walks.

Here are tonight’s lineups:

Mets

  1. Daniel Murphy, 2B
  2. Juan Lagares, CF
  3. Ike Davis, DH
  4. Lucas Duda, 1B
  5. Andrew Brown, RF
  6. Josh Satin, 3B
  7. Eric Campbell, LF
  8. Anthony Recker, C
  9. Omar Quintanilla, SS

Astros

  1. Dexter Fowler, CF
  2. Robbie Grossman, LF
  3. Jason Castro, DH
  4. Jose Altuve, 2B
  5. Chris Carter, 1b
  6. Carlos Corporan, C
  7. L.J. Hoes, RF
  8. Matt Dominguez, 3B
  9. Jonathan Villar, SS

Scott Feldman, rhp

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