The lineups are ready as the Mets take on the last-place Mariners at Shea Stadium and try to bounce back from Monday’s 5-2 loss behind Oliver Perez (pictured). Note that Luis Castillo, sore quad and hip and all, is starting for the second straight day. Let’s see how he comes out of tonight. Meanwhile, Jerry Manuel has the 37-38 Mets looking like this:

Jose Reyes SS

Luis Castillo 2B

Carlos Beltran CF

Carlos Delgado 1B

Trot Nixon LF

Fernando Tatis 3B

Brian Schneider C

Endy Chavez RF

Oliver Perez LHP (5-4, 5.06)

The 27-49 Mariners are set up as follows:

Ichiro Suzuki RF

Jose Lopez 2B

Raul Ibanez LF

Adrian Beltre 3B

Richie Sexson 1B

Yuniesky Betancourt SS

Kenji Johjima C

Willie Bloomquist CF

RA Dickey RHP (1-3, 5.77)