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Royals/Mets World Series Game One starting lineups

Someone, stop Daniel Murphy please.

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Here is how the New York Mets line up for Game One of the World Series against right-handed pitcher Edinson Volquez:

RF Curtis Granderson

3B David Wright

2B Daniel Murphy

CF Yoenis Cespedes

1B Lucas Duda

C Travis D'Arnaud

LF Michael Conforto

SS Wilmer Flores

DH Kelly Johnson

Daniel Murphy is hitting .400/.500/.467 in 18 plate appearances against Volquez in their careers. Kelly Johnson is hitting .286/. 412/.356 in 17 plate appearances. David Wright is hitting just .154/.294/.154 in 17 plate appearances. Lucas Duda is 2-for-8 with a double and three walks. Curtis Granderson is 0-for-9 with three walks. Yoenis Cespedes is 1-for-3 with a strikeout. Wilmer Flores is 1-for-3.

For the Royals, here's how Ned Yost lines up his team against right-handed pitcher Matt Harvey.

SS Alcides Escobar

2B Ben Zobrist

CF Lorenzo Cain

1B Eric Hosmer

DH Kendrys Morales

3B Mike Moustakas

C Salvador Perez

LF Alex Gordon

RF Alex Rios

Alex Rios is the only Royals hitter in the starting lineup that has ever faced Matt Harvey before, going 1-for-3 with a strikeout back in 2013.