deGrom matz

The New York Mets return to Jupiter, Fla. to take on the Miami Marlins on Thursday at 1:05 PM. Jacob deGrom will get the start and will be followed by left-hander Steven Matz for the Mets while the Marlins counter with Jose Fernandez at Roger Dean Stadium.

DeGrom will be pitching for the first time since skipping a start on Monday because of back stiffness, and Yoenis Cespedes returns to the lineup after missing time with a sore hip. Here are the this afternoon’s lineups:

New York Mets

  1. Curtis Granderson, RF
  2. Neil Walker, 2B
  3. Yoenis Cespedes, DH
  4. Lucas Duda, 1B
  5. Michael Conforto, LF
  6. Wilmer Flores, SS
  7. Alejandro De Aza, CF
  8. Travis d’Arnaud, C
  9. Eric Campbell, 3B

Miami Marlins

  1. Ichiro Suzuki, LF
  2. Marcell Ozuna, CF
  3. Christian Yelich, DH
  4. Giancarlo Stanton, RF
  5. Chris Johnson, 3B
  6. Derek Dietrich, 1B
  7. Jeff Mathis, C
  8. Don Kelly, SS
  9. Robert Andino, 2B

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