Tonight’s Mets Lineup vs. Cardinals

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Joe Janish

Here is the lineup the Mets will send to the plate against Cardinals pitcher Kyle McClellan:

Jose Reyes – SS
Justin Turner – 2B
Carlos Beltran – RF
Daniel Murphy – 3B
Angel Pagan – CF
Jason Bay – LF
Lucas Duda – 1B
Josh Thole – C
R.A. Dickey – P

I know I keep saying this, but I’m feeling good about Duda. There’s something about seeing him up at the plate, with that big body and long swing, that makes you think he’s going to wallop a few — right? Mets hitters don’t have much of a history against McClellan, which could give the young pitcher an advantage. Carlos Beltran is the only starter who has a base hit against McClellan, and Willie Harris (2-for-4 with a HR) is the only other player on the roster who has hit safely against the righthander.

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2 Responses to Tonight’s Mets Lineup vs. Cardinals

  1. Jimmy Prinzler says:
    July 20, 2011 at 5:36 pm

    Joe, it would be nice to put Duda to hit ahead over Bay because I like the matchup RP vs big lefty hitter and Bay is not cashing it right now and Duda has a better pop than Bay right now!! Lets go Mets!

  2. Jimmy Prinzler says:
    July 20, 2011 at 10:24 pm

    Now Bay is questionable for tomorrow’s game by CBSports. I wonder who will Mets call up?

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