NEW YORK -- Here are the lineups as the New York Mets conclude their first half with a 1:10 p.m. ET game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citi Field on Sunday.
The Mets (46-42) are aiming for their first three-game sweep of the D-backs in Queens since April 22-24, 2011.
They will finish the first half with a winning record for the first time since going 46-40 in 2012.
Jonathon Niese takes the starting pitching spot originally slated for Steven Matz, who landed on the disabled list with a lat strain.
Mets
Daniel Murphy, 3B
Wilmer Flores, 2B
Lucas Duda, 1B
Kirk Nieuwenhuis, LF
Ruben Tejada, SS
Niese, LHP
Juan Lagares, CF
Diamondbacks
Nick Ahmed, SS
A.J. Pollock, CF
Paul Goldschmidt, 1B
Yasmany Tomas, RF
Aaron Hill, 3B
David Peralta, LF
Chris Owings, 2B
Rubby De La Rosa, RHP
