It’s Matt Harvey Day! Literally. The Mets ace turns 26 today. Harvey is slated for 80 pitches today as the New York Mets take on the St. Louis Cardinals at 1:05 PM in Jupiter. He will be opposed by right-hander John Lackey.
Manager Terry Collins plans to bat Harvey eighth this afternoon. He is considering consistently using the pitcher in that slot this season, according to Adam Rubin. Curtis Granderson would lead off, followed by David Wright and Lucas Duda, while Juan Lagares bats ninth.
Upcoming Starting Pitchers: Saturday – Jacob deGrom, Sunday – Dillon Gee, Monday – Rafael Montero, Tuesday – Jon Niese, Wednesday – Bartolo Colon
Here are today’s Starting Lineups:
New York Mets
- Curtis Granderson, RF
- David Wright, 3B
- Kirk Nieuwenhuis, CF
- Michael Cuddyer, LF
- Wilmer Flores, SS
- Travis d’Arnaud, C
- Eric Campbell, 1B
- Matt Harvey, RHP
- Danny Muno, 2B
St. Louis Cardinals
- Peter Bourjos, CF
- Jason Heyward, RF
- Matt Holliday, LF
- Jhonny Peralta, SS
- Yadier Molina, C
- Mark Reynolds, 1B
- Scott Moore, 3B
- Ty Kelly, 2B
- John Lackey, RHP
Enjoy the game and Let’s Go Mets!
