The Mets will look to start off the month July as hot as they played in the month of June. They'll open up a four game set with the Nationals in a 7:10 PM start at Washington. Johan Santana (5-5, 3.55 ERA) will look to turn his season around against Livan Hernandez (6-4, 3.10 ERA). The lineup:
1. Jesus Feliciano CF
2. Ruben Tejada SS
3. David Wright 3B
4. Ike Davis 1B
5. Jeff Franceour RF
6. Chris Carter LF
7. Henry Blanco C
8. Alex Cora 2B
9. Johan Santana P
As you can see, no Reyes, Bay or Pagan today. For Bay, it's just a day off. For Reyes and Pagan, they're both sidelined with injuries to their sides. Hopefully, it will be the last day out of the lineup for both.
The Mets are 1-6 in their last seven games in Washington, though they did split a two game series the last time they played. Obviously, with the Nationals playing so poorly, this series will have a different feel to it this time around. However, just because a team is playing poorly (cough cough, Marlins, cough) doesn't mean it'll be easy.
Starting Lineup - 7/1/10
