The lineups are ready as the Mets try to bounce back from Tuesdayâs doubleheader sweep at the hands of the Braves by sending Mike Pelfrey against Jair Jurrjens here tonight at Turner Field. The 22-21 Mets will be without right fielder Ryan Church, who suffered a mild concussion when his head collided with Yunel Escobarâs knee on the final play of Game 2 on Tuesday. Endy Chavez gets the first of what could be two or three starts â- minimum -â in place of Church.
Here is what the Mets are sending out:
Jose Reyes SS
Endy Chavez RF
David Wright 3B
Carlos Beltran CF
Moises Alou LF
Carlos Delgado 1B
Brian Schneider C
Luis Castillo 2B
Mike Pelfrey RHP (2-4, 4.17)
Here are Pelfrey’s numbers against the Braves.
The 24-21 Braves, who donât have Escobar because of the Church collision, will look like this:
Omar Infante SS
Mark Kotsay CF
Chipper Jones 3B
Mark Teixeira 1B
Brian McCann C
Jeff Francoeur RF
Kelly Johnson 2B
Gregor Blanco LF
Jair Jurrjens RHP (4-3, 2.82)