The San Francisco Giants are set to square off with the team that replaced them at the Polo Grounds in Manhattan, taking on the New York Mets in a four game set starting Friday at Citi Field.
Skipper Bruce Bochy had been rather steady with his lineups compared to seasons past, but has his first real switcharoo with Buster Posey getting his first start of the season at first base, just like Boch had promised. Hector Sanchez will be behind the dish catching Barry Zito once again as those two have obviously built a nice rapport, while Brett Pill gets another start, this time in left field and batting fifth.
The Giants are going almost all-right handed against Jon Niese tonight, with Brandon Crawford the only true lefty in the lineup as Angel Pagan, Pablo Sandoval, Hector Sanchez, and Emmanuel Burriss are all switch-hitters.
San Francisco Giants:
- Angel Pagan CF
- Melky Cabrera RF
- Pablo Sandoval 3B
- Buster Posey 1B
- Brett Pill LF
- Hector Sanchez C
- Emmanuel Burriss 2B
- Brandon Crawford SS
- Barry Zito P
New York Mets:
- Ruben Tejada SS
- Daniel Murphy 2B
- David Wright 3B
- Ike Davis 1B
- Jason Bay LF
- Scott Hairston RF
- Kirk Nieuwenhuis CF
- Mike Nickeas C
- Jon Niese P