Thanks to Jose Reyes’ hamstring injury, Angel Pagan will be in the leadoff spot for Johan Santana’s start today against the Brewers and Ben Sheets at Shea. The Mets are also getting second baseman Luis Castillo back after a three-game absence due to knee soreness.

Here are the lineups:

Angel Pagan LF

Luis Castillo 2B

David Wright 3B

Carlos Beltran CF

Carlos Delgado 1B

Ryan Church RF

Damion Easley SS

Brian Schneider C

Johan Santana LHP

For the Brewers, manager Ned Yost is sticking with his unconventional order that has the pitcher hitting eighth, followed by hot-hitting catcher Jason Kendall:

Rickie Weeks 2B

Gabe Kapler CF

Prince Fielder 1B

Ryan Braun LF

Bill Hall 3B

Corey Hart RF

J.J Hardy SS

Ben Sheets RHP

Jason Kendall C

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