Thursday, March 1, 2024 • 1:05 PM
Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium • Jupiter, FL
RHP Luis Severino (0-0, -.–) vs. LHP Matthew Liberatore (0-0, 9.00)
MLB Network

The Houston Astros snapped the New York Mets’ four-game winning streak on Thursday by a final score of 2-1 in West Palm Beach. It was an unusual spring training game as it was played at night in February and featured no television or radio coverage. It was also the Mets’ first spring training contest without a home run this year. The best performance of the night belonged to Tylor Megill, who pitched three scoreless innings while striking out four and giving up only two hits.

Today, Luis Severino will make his Mets debut against the St. Louis Cardinals. Severino signed a one-year, $13 million deal with the club at the end of November after spending parts of eight seasons with the crosstown New York Yankees. The Mets are hoping they can help Severino figure it out this year and return to his stellar form from a few seasons ago.

Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized

Mets Lineup

  1. Starling Marte RF
  2. Francisco Lindor SS
  3. Pete Alonso 1B
  4. Ji-Man Choi DH
  5. Mark Vientos 3B
  6. Omar Narváez C
  7. Trayce Thompson CF
  8. Ben Gamel LF
  9. Yolmer Sánchez 2B

Opposing Lineup

  1. Dylan Carlson CF
  2. Paul Goldschmidt 1B
  3. Nolan Gorman 2B
  4. Nolan Arenado 3B
  5. Willson Contreras C
  6. Matt Carpenter DH
  7. Jordan Walker RF
  8. Alec Burleson LF
  9. José Fermín SS

Game Notes

Eric Orze, Cam Robinson and Sean Reid-Foley will follow Severino this afternoon.

The Mets added the following minor leaguers to their travel roster for today: 1B/OF Ryan Clifford, INF Mateo Gil, UT Jeremiah Jackson, INF Wyatt Young, OF Donovan Antonia, OF Nick Morabito, OF Joe Suozzi, OF Rhylan Thomas, RHP Paul Gervase, RHP David Griffin, RHP Junior Santos, LHP Tyler Jay and RHP Blade Tidwell.

Mets pitchers have pitched to a 2.21 ERA this spring, which is the lowest mark in the majors.

Three Things To Watch For

  1. Luis Severino’s first Mets outing: Over 19 games and 89 1/3 innings last year, Severino had a 6.65 ERA, 6.14 FIP, 1.65 WHIP and a 65 ERA+. In 2022, though, he tossed 102 innings with a 3.18 ERA, 3.70 FIP, 1.000 WHIP and a 124 ERA+ across 19 starts. Today, we are looking for a smooth, easy outing for Severino so he can get his confidence going early this spring.
  2. Omar Narváez makes his spring debut: Omar makes his spring debut today! He signed a one-year deal with the Mets before last season with a player option, effectively making it a two-year, $15-million-dollar deal. At the start of 2023, he was set to be the starting catcher until Francisco Álvarez was ready. He went down with a nasty calf strain in early April, however, and eventually landed on the 60-day injured list. This opened up the door for Álvarez to steal the starting job, delegating Narváez to the backup role down the stretch. A healthy Narváez raises the floor of the Mets roster and provides the team with another quality defensive option behind the plate.
  3. Trayce Thompson’s power surge: Trayce Thompson is off to an incredibly hot start as he fights for the last outfield spot on the 26-man roster. In three games so far this spring, he is 4-for-7 with a double and two home runs, including a grand slam (which is a major reason why he already has 6 RBIs for the spring).

Let’s go Mets!