Tyrone Taylor

Taylor will get a break after starting the first two games. Jose Siri is getting the start against Spencer Arrighetti and the Houston bullpen.

With the Astros throwing left-hander Framber Valdez, the Mets will turn to Acuna at second base instead of the left-handed-hitter Baty. Acuna didn't have as impressive a spring, and Baty will likely be on the strong side of the platoon and starting against right-handed pitchers, but it's worth noting that the Mets are going to give both young players at-bats early in the season. The Mets' full lineup is: Francisco Lindor SS, Juan Soto RF, Pete Alonso 1B, Mark Vientos 3B, Brandon Nimmo LF, Starling Marte DH, Tyrone Taylor CF, Luisangel Acuna 2B, Luis Torrens C.

Weathers managed only one strikeout today, but he got through the outing with a good mix of hard groundouts and routine flies. The one real exception was Tyrone Taylor's 402-foot blast to center, but that was hauled in. With his stuff looking better than ever, Weathers has a 0.79 ERA this spring. We're not quite as excited about him as some are, but his stock is definitely well up.