Photo by Ernest Dove, MMO

After defeating the Atlanta Braves 6-2 in their Spring Training opener Friday, the Mets will host the St. Louis Cardinals at First Data Field in Port St. Lucie at 1:10 p.m. on Saturday.

METS LINEUP

  1. Brandon Nimmo (L) CF
  2. Wilmer Flores (R) 2B
  3. Dominic Smith (L) 1B
  4. Travis d’Arnaud (R) DH
  5. Jose Reyes (S) SS
  6. Kevin Plawecki (R) C
  7. Zach Borenstein (L) RF
  8. Phillip Evans (R) 3B
  9. Ty Kelly (S) LF

CARDINALS LINEUP

  1. Breyvic Valera (S) 2B
  2. Harrison Bader (R) LF
  3. Paul DeJong (R) SS
  4. Jose Martinez (R) 1B
  5. Luke Voit (R) DH
  6. Carson Kelly (R) C
  7. Adonis Garcia (R) CF
  8. Alex Mejia (R) 3B
  9. Randy Arozarena (R) RF

NOTES:

Jay Bruce is sidelined with a sore heel and will be sidelined until early next week.

Juan Lagares is also out of the Mets lineup today with a tight left leg, but hopes to play next week as well.

Dominic Smith is back in the Mets lineup today after being scratched Friday after being late.

Seth Lugo will start the game Saturday with Kevin McGowan, Marcos Molina, P.J. Conlon, Corey Taylor and Gerson Bautista also scheduled to pitch.