PREGAME: Mets vs. Cardinals

The New York Mets (35-34) continue their four game series with the St. Louis Cardinals (40-32) tonight at Citi Field. Fernando Nieve (2-0, 1.84) makes his third start of the season with the Mets, while Brad Thompson (2-2, 3.89) takes the hill for the Cards.

Game time is 7:10 PM EST, and will be broadcast locally on SNY. Follow live online via MLB.TV or MLB.com's Gameday application.

Pitching Matchup
Fernando Nieve: 3 G, 2 GS, 2-0, 1.84 ERA, 14.1 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 8 K, 5 BB

Brad Thompson: 13 G, 4 GS, 2-2, 3.89 ERA, 37.0 IP, 34 H, 16 ER, 13 K, 10 BB

Tonight's Lineup

Alex Cora, ss

Luis Castillo, 2b

David Wright, 3b

Ryan Church, rf

Fernando Tatis, lf

Fernando Martinez, cf

Nick Evans, 1b

Brian Schneider, c

Fernando Nieve, sp

I really don't agree with playing Tatis over Murphy, here. Tatis couldn't hit the sand if he fell off a camel in the middle of the desert, and Murphy was finally starting to come out of his slump, so what does Jerry Manuel do? He sits Murphy and plays Tatis against a right-handed pitcher.

Murphy should be playing first, Evans should be playing left, and Tatis should be playing with himself. I know the injuries are ridiculous at this point, but Jerry Manuel is still an idiot.

Let's just hope that Fernando Nieve continues to dominate tonight, putting more pressure on Oliver Perez to do better in his rehab assignment. LGM!