The lineups are ready for the matchup of Oliver Perez and the Piratesâ Tom Gorezelanny in todayâs finale of a rain-shortened series at Shea Stadium. Willie Randolph is sticking with most of his usual lineup, despite this being a day game after the Metsâ 5-4 win in 11 innings the night before. The only significant change is Gustavo Molina, who is spelling Raul Casanova at catcher.
For the Mets, who come in 14-11 and winners of three in a row:
Jose Reyes SS
Luis Castillo 2B
David Wright 3B
Carlos Beltran CF
Ryan Church RF
Carlos Delgado 1B
Angel Pagan LF
Gustavo Molina C
Oliver Perez LHP (2-1, 3.62)
The Pirates, who are last in the NL Central at 10-16, have dropped four of their past five:
Nate McLouth CF
Freddy Sanchez 2B
Jason Bay LF
Ryan Doumit C
Xavier Nady RF
Adam LaRoche 1B
Jose Bautista 3B
Chris Gomez SS
Tom Gorzelanny LHP (1-3, 8.46)
