The resurgent Mets, winners of five of their past seven games, will try to clinch their third consecutive series victory tonight when they ride Pedro Martinez against the Rockies here at Coors Field. Luis Castillo is back in the lineup after getting the past two games off in favor of Damion Easley. That is the only move of significance in interim coach Jerry Manuel’s lineup.
Otherwise, the 36-36 Mets will look like this:
Jose Reyes SS
Luis Castillo 2B
David Wright 3B
Carlos Beltran CF
Carlos Delgado 1B
Trot Nixon LF
Endy Chavez RF
Brian Schneider C
Pedro Martinez RHP (2-0, 5.31)
Here are Martinez’s numbers against the Rockies’ hitters.
The 31-43 Rockies will boast this lineup:
Willy Tavares CF
Jeff Baker 2B
Matt Holliday LF
Todd Helton 1B
Garrett Atkins 3B
Brad Hawpe RF
Troy Tulowitzki SS
Chris Iannetta C
Ubaldo Jimenez RHP (1-7, 4.85)