NY Mets announce lineup for Thursday's game vs Washington Nationals
The first two games of the Mets' series against the Nationals have provided plenty of theater.
The Mets emerged with a walk-off win in extra innings on Monday and followed it up with David Peterson's complete-game shutout on Tuesday to grab the series.
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Now, the Mets will be aiming to grab their second straight series sweep and a sixth straight victory in Wednesday's finale on Wednesday afternoon at Citi Field.
The Mets will have their ace on the mound in Kodai Senga, who boasts a National League-best 1.59 ERA, to go along with a 6-3 record and 65 strikeouts in 68 innings.
The Nationals will counter with Michael Soroka, who enters with a 3-3 record and a 4.87 ERA.
Here are the lineups for the Mets and Nationals entering Thursday's series finale:
NY Mets lineup vs Nationals on Thursday
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TV: SNY
Radio: WHSQ 880AM
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