WASHINGTON NATIONALS (4-4-1) vs. NEW YORK METS (3-6-1)
Sunday, March 4, 2018 • 1:10 p.m.
First Data Field • Port St. Lucie, FL
RHP Edwin Jackson (0-0, 3.00) vs. LHP Steven Matz (0-1, 45.00)
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The New York Mets will host the Washington Nationals this afternoon at First Data Field with first pitch scheduled for 1:10 p.m. Steven Matz will toe the rubber for New York and will be opposed by veteran Edwin Jackson.
METS LINEUP
- Brandon Nimmo – CF
- Yoenis Cespedes – LF
- Jay Bruce – RF
- Todd Frazier – 3B
- Adrian Gonzalez – 1B
- Asdrubal Cabrera – 2B
- Travis d’Arnaud – C
- Tim Tebow – DH
- Luis Guillorme – SS
NATIONALS LINEUP
- Trea Turner – SS
- Wilmer Difo – 2B
- Austin Adams – 1B
- Michael A. Taylor – CF
- Brian Goodwin – LF
- Kelvin Gutierrez – 3B
- Pedro Severino – C
- Spencer Kieboom – DH
- Rafael Bautista – RF
Notes:
Matz will make his second start of the spring this afternoon. He worked 1.0+ inning in his Grapefruit League debut on Feb. 27 vs. Houston, where he allowed five runs earned on three hits with two walks and one strikeout. Matz worked a perfect first inning before allowing the five runs and walking two in the second inning.
Yoenis Cespedes is scheduled to play in his fourth Grapefruit League game today and play in left field. He is 3-for-9 in his previous three games with one homer and three RBI. He hit 17 home runs with 42 RBI in 81 games for the Mets in 2017.
Brandon Nimmo is leading off and playing center field in today’s game. He is batting .417 (5-for-12) with one double, one triple, one homer and four RBI in five games so far this spring. He batted .260 (46-for-177) with 11 doubles, five homers and a .379 on-base percentage in 69 games for the Mets last season.
