Today’s game between the New York Mets and the Washington Nationals has been rained out in Viera, Fla..
Meanwhile back at St. Lucie, Mets right-hander Matt Harvey pitched in a minor league game on Saturday morning. He allowed six runs (five earned) in 3 1/3 innings pitched. Harvey was done after 71 pitches. “I think the biggest thing was just getting our pitch count up,” Harvey said after the game.
The Mets will now head back to Port St. Lucie to host the Boston Red Sox for a 1:10 PM game at Tradition Field on Sunday. It’s a great match-up as RHP Noah Syndergaard will start for the Mets and oppose LHP David Price. for the Red Sox.
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RHP Logan Verrett will pitch in place of Opening Day starter Matt Harvey this afternoon when the New York Mets take on the Washington Nationals in Viera, Fla. Verrett will oppose RHP Joe Ross for the Nats in a 1:05 PM matinee at Space Coast Stadium.
Matt Harvey will instead pitch in a 10:00 AM minor league game after the decision was made to scratch him because of the forecast for thunderstorms in Viera.
New York Mets
- Alejandro De Aza, DH
- Juan Lagares, CF
- Michael Conforto, LF
- Travis d’Arnaud, C
- Eric Campbell, 1B
- Roger Bernadina, RF
- T.J. Rivera, 2B
- Matt Reynolds, SS
- Ty Kelly, 3B
Washington Nationals
- Ben Revere, CF
- Anthony Rendon, 3B
- Bryce Harper, RF
- Jayson Werth, LF
- Clint Robinson, 1B
- Wilson Ramos, C
- Brendan Ryan, SS
- Jason Martinson, 2B
- Tony Campana, DH
