The Mets return home on Friday for Game 3 of the World Series trailing the Royals 0-2. First pitch is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET on Fox.
Tonight’s Starting Lineups
| Mets | Royals |
| 1. Curtis Granderson (L) RF | 1. Alcides Escobar (R) SS |
| 2. David Wright (R) 3B | 2. Ben Zobrist (S) 2B |
| 3. Daniel Murphy (L) 2B | 3. Lorenzo Cain (R) CF |
| 4. Yoenis Cespedes (R) CF | 4. Eric Hosmer (L) 1B |
| 5. Lucas Duda (L) 1B | 5. Mike Moustaka (L) 3B |
| 6. Travis d’Arnaud (R) C | 6. Salvador Perez (R) C |
| 7. Michael Conforto (L) LF | 7. Alex Gordon (L) LF |
| 8. Wilmer Flores (R) SS | 8. Alex Rios (R) RF |
| 9. Noah Syndergaard (L) RHP | 9. Yordano Ventura (R) RHP |
Tonight’s Pitching Matchup
Noah Syndergaard: Syndergaard was 9-7 with a 3.24 ERA in his rookie year. In three appearances this postseason, he is 1-1 with a 2.77 ERA. His last start came in Game 2 of the NLCS against the Cubs, when he allowed one run over 5 2/3 innings. He has 20 strikeouts in 13 innings pitched this postseason. In 12 starts at home this season, Syndergaard is 7-2 with a 2.46 ERA.
Yordano Ventura: Ventura was 13-8 with a 4.08 ERA in the regular season. In four starts this postseason, he is 0-1 with a 3.98 ERA. Ventura has not gone longer than 5 1/3 innings in any of his four postseason starts. In his most recent outing, Game 6 of the ALCS, Veutura allowed one run over 5 1/3 innings against the Blue Jays. Ventura has a 4.30 ERA in 14 starts on the road this season.
Team Notes
Mets Notes: The Mets will try to become the first team since the Yankees in 1996 to overcome a 0-2 deficit in the World Series. New York is 3-1 at home this postseason. Lucas Duda has had two hits in each of the first two games of the World Series. Daniel Murphy scored the Mets’ only run in Game 2 and has now scored at least one run in 10 of his 11 games this postseason and in each of his last nine. Yoenis Cespedes is the only Mets player who has faced Ventura before. He is a career .143 hitter against him.
Royals Notes: The Royals hold a commanding 2-0 series lead. The last nine teams to win the first two games of the World Series have gone on to win. Teams that have led the World Series 2-0 are 41-10 all-time. Kansas City is 2-3 on the road this postseason, and have lost their first road game played at each venue throughout the playoffs. Alcides Escobar is batting .364 with 12 runs, eight RBIs and seven extra-base hits this postseason.
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