Struggling Lucas Duda will not be in the lineup for Saturday night's Game 1 of the NLCS against the Chicago Cubs at Citi Field.
Duda will sit against lefty Jon Lester with veteran Michael Cuddyer, a right-handed bat, will play first base.
Lefty-hitting Michael Conforto will also sit in favor of Juan Lagares, who will play center field while Yoenis Cespedes will shift to left field.
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Here is a look at the rest of the Mets lineup for Game 1:
Curtis Granderson – RF
David Wright – 3B
Daniel Murphy – 2B
Yoenis Cespedes – LF
Travis d’Arnaud – C
Michael Cuddyer – 1B
Wilmer Flores – SS
Juan Lagares – CF
Matt Harvey – RHP