New York Mets (5-9-1) vs. Detroit Tigers (6-8-1)
Friday, March 9, 2018 • 1:05 p.m.
Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium • Lakeland, FL
RHP Steven Matz (0-2, 54.00) vs. RHP Michael Fulmer (0-0, 4.50)
The New York Mets head to Lakeland, Florida today to take on the Detroit Tigers at 1:05 p.m. Steven Matz will get the start for the Mets against former Met prospect Michael Fulmer.
Today’s game is yet again not available on TV or Mets radio. You can hear the Tigers audio though with the MLB At Bat app.
Mets Lineup
- Juan Lagares, CF
- Jose Reyes, SS
- Todd Frazier, 3B
- Wilmer Flores, 1B
- Kevin Plawecki, C
- Jose Lobaton, DH
- Gavin Cecchini, 2B
- Matt den Dekker, RF
- Ty Kelly, LF
Tigers Lineup
- Leonys Martin, CF
- Jose Iglesias, SS
- Miguel Cabrera, 1B
- Nick Castellanos, RF
- Victor Martinez, DH
- James McCann, C
- Jeimer Candelario, 3B
- JaCoby Jones, LF
- Dixon Machado, 2B
Game Notes
Amed Rosario is expected to get one or two at-bats later in the game.
It’s an important start for Matz after allowing five earned runs in each of his first two spring starts in only 1.2 combined innings pitched.
RHP Corey Oswalt, RHP Paul Sewald, RHP Hansel Robles, RHP Marcos Molina, RHP Drew Smith, RHP Tyler Bashlor and RHP Corey Taylor are scheduled to throw after Matz on Friday.
Mets are scheduled to face the two pitchers they traded for Yoenis Cespedes on back-to-back days, Fulmer starts against them today and Luis Cessa on Saturday.
