On the heels of getting shut out against the Boston Red Sox and scoring just 10 runs in their last seven games, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza shuffled his lineup for Wednesday's series finale facing a tough lefty on the mound in Garrett Crochet.
Francisco Lindor is still batting leadoff, but Juan Soto and Pete Alonso were both dropped one spot in the order and are hitting third and fourth, respectively. Starling Marte will hit second against the left-hander.
And while Mendoza is not a guy that likes to overreact, evidenced by his unwavering belief all season that his offense will pick up because of the quality of hitters in the lineup, he wanted to try something different and "shuffle some things around.