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New York Mets (62-59) @ Kansas City Royals (43-78)
Noah Syndergaard (8-5, 3.89 ERA) vs. Mike Montgomery (2-5, 5.19 ERA)
First pitch- 7:15 CT
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Quick hits:
- Brett Phillips called up from Omaha. He will bat fifth and play right field. Billy Hamilton was DFA’d to make room.
- Royals are on a 18-inning scoreless drought.
- Adalberto Mondesi took some early hitting on the field today per Jeffrey Flanagan.
- Danny Duffy’s two-inning simulated game went very well according to Ned Yost. Team will evaluate him tomorrow.
- Of the players in the lineup tonight, only one appeared on the 2015 postseason roster (Alex Gordon).
Lineup:
Merrifield 2B
Gordon LF
Dozier 3B
Soler DH
Phillips RF
Starling CF
O’Hearn 1B
Viloria C
Lopez SS
Montgomery P