Is Juan Soto playing today? Mets announce lineup vs Tigers for Thursday
Here's a look at the New York Mets' lineup for Thursday's game vs. the Tigers and whether Juan Soto will be playing.
After a brief scare, the Mets won't be down another superstar entering Thursday's series finale with the Tigers. Juan Soto exited Wednesday night's game ahead of his seventh-inning at-bat after fouling a pitch off the top of his right foot four innings earlier. X-rays came back negative.
Soto was back in the Mets' lineup as the club's designated hitter for the final game of the club's three-game series at 1:10 p. m. at Citi Field.
The Mets have the chance to secure their first three-game series sweep of the season after a rousing 3-2 win in 10 innings on Wednesday night, with Carson Benge collecting his first walk-off hit of his career to cap a three-hit night. The Mets enter the contest with a 17-25 record and winners of three of their last four series. NY Mets, Tigers probable starting pitchers The Mets will turn to Nolan McLean to try and polish off the sweep.
McLean is 1-2 with a 2. 78 ERA and 0. 90 WHIP eight starts into his first full major league season.