The Mets go for the sweep this afternoon against the Marlins when Mike Pelfrey takes on Florida’s Josh Johnson at Shea Stadium. Pelfrey is 8-1 in his past 10 starts after a 2-6 start, but the 6-6 Johnson — who has an overpowering fastball — will be a stiff test for the Mets after making a terrific comeback from arm surgery.
Jerry Manuel is doing some more tinkering with his lineup, moving Carlos Beltran out of the cleanup role again despite a 3-for-3 night Saturday that included his first homer in nearly a month. Saturday hero Daniel Murphy, meanwhile, is getting a richly deserved start in left.
Overall, the 62-54 Mets’ lineup will look like this:
Jose Reyes SS
Argenis Reyes 2B
David Wright 3B
Carlos Delgado 1B
Carlos Beltran CF
Daniel Murphy LF
Brian Schneider C
Endy Chavez RF
Mike Pelfrey RHP (10-7, 3.85)
The Marlins, who are 1 1/2 games behind the Mets in third place at 61-56, will counter with:
Hanley Ramirez SS
Luis Gonzalez LF
Jorge Cantu 3B
Mike Jacobs 1B
Dan Uggla 2B
Cody Ross CF
Jeremy Hermida RF
Matt Treanor C
Josh Johnson RHP (2-0, 3.34)