New York Mets host Milwaukee Brewers on MLB Opening Day 2024. Starting lineups and more
NEW YORK -- Not too long ago, the Mets were the envy of many teams in baseball because they had starting pitchers like Jacob deGrom, Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer.
For a variety of reasons, they don't anymore. Instead, the Mets have put together a rotation that figures to be a major work in progress in 2024. The first starter to get a chance will be Jose Quintana, who will take the ball on opening day against the Milwaukee Brewers at 1:40 p.m. on Friday at Citi Field.
The Brewers will counter with right-hander Freddy Peralta.
Here are the starting lineups for the Mets and Brewers:
Mets:
- Brandon Nimmo LF
- Francisco Lindor SS
- Pete Alonso 1B
- Jeff McNeil 2B
- Starling Marte RF
- DJ Stewart DH
- Francisco Alvarez C
- Brett Baty 3B
- Harrison Bader CF
Brewers:
- Jackson Chourio RF
- William Contreras C
- Christian Yelich LF
- Rhys Hoskins 1B
- Willy Adames SS
- Blake Perkins CF
- Joey Ortiz 2B
- Gary Sanchez DH
- Andruw Monasterio 3B
The Mets and veteran hitter J.D. Martinez agreed to a 1-year contract on March 23. Martinez will get some reps in the minor leagues and likely join the Mets in mid-April. Martinez will likely replace Stewart as the everyday DH.
The Mets are 40-22 all-time on opening day, while the Brewers are 29-26. To see the Mets' full regular season game and TV schedule, please click here.
After the opening three-game series with the Brewers, the Mets will welcome the Detroit Tigers to Queens for three from April 1-3.
