Starting Lineup, Pitcher For New York Mets vs. Miami Marlins Friday

The New York Mets host the Miami Marlins on Friday afternoon at Citi Field in the Mets home opener. The Mets come into the matchup at 3-4 while the Marlins are also 3-4. These two teams just played each other in Miami to open the season, with the Mets taking three of four.

The New York Mets usher in the home portion of their schedule on Friday afternoon, playing a day game against the Miami Marlins at Citi Field.

First pitch is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. ET. Both teams enter the matchup at 3-4 overall. 

This is a rematch of the first series of the season for both teams, where the Mets took three of four games down in Miami.

Here's how the Mets line up for manager Buck Showalter.

1) Brandon Nimmo, CF

2) Starling Marte, RF

3) Francisco Lindor, SS

4) Pete Alonso, 1B

5) Jeff McNeil, 2B

6) Mark Canha, LF

7) Daniel Vogelbach, DH

8) Eduardo Escobar, 3B

9) Tomas Nido, C

SP: Tylor Megill

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For the Mets, they are coming off a tough series against the Brewers, where they were just swept, including Wednesday's loss which included a walk-off home run by Garrett Mitchell. 

The story in the early going for the Mets has been injuries to the starting rotation, as Justin Verlander is currently out with a right teres major strain, and a slow start offensively.

Brandon Nimmo, who was signed to a long-term contract extension this winter, is hitting just .238. Lindor is hitting .227 even after a three-hit performance on Wednesday. Alonso slugged two homers on Wednesday and is still checking in at just .192, while Vogelbach (.200), and Canha (.160) are also struggling in the early going.

For the Marlins, the expected starter on the mound is the youngster Edward Cabrera. He went four innings in his first start of the season while striking out two.

He owns a lifetime 6-7 record with a 3.79 ERA.