The start of Thursday's series finale between the Mets and Brewers at Citi Field will be delayed due to impending weather in the area, the team announced.
No new start time was announced at the time of the delay.
David Peterson (5-4, 3.30 ERA) is the Mets starter set to take the mound when the game begins. For the Brewers, it's former Met Jose Quintana (6-2, 3.30 ERA) as both teams look to take the rubber game of their three-game set.
This is the second game affected by the weather this week. Tuesday's game was postponed due to rain and was made up as a split-doubleheader on Wednesday. The Mets let a late lead slip away in Game 1 in their eventual 7-2 loss, but bounced back in the nightcap. A Brandon Nimmo grand slam set the tone for the Mets to win, 7-3, in game two to set up the pivotal third game of this series.
Manager Carlos Mendoza took Francisco Lindor out of the leadoff spot in Game 2 of the doubleheader and it paid off. The Mets skipper will keep Lindor in the two-hole on Thursday but will have a different leadoff hitter. After Nimmo led off last night, Mendoza has penciled in Starling Marte — starting at DH — to bat in the one-hole.
After Thursday's series finale, the Mets will welcome the Yankees for a three-game series for the final time this season.
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