Carlos Beltran’s knee is still aching, but he’s playing tonight. Willie Randolph said he’ll pick his spots to rest Beltran the rest of the way, and the other starters, too. … Come September, look for the Mets to get back to a six-man rotation to rest the starters for the playoffs. … Tonight’s starter, Tom Glavine, is 31-20 lifetime vs. Nationals/Expos.
Here’s tonight’s lineup:
SS Jose Reyes, .296, 11 HR, 54 RBI
C Paul Lo Duca, .319, 3, 35
CF Carlos Beltran, .284, 33, 97
3B David Wright, .314, 22, 86
1B Julio Franco, .292, 1, 16
2B Jose Valentin, .291, 12, 47
LF Michael Tucker, .250, 0, 1
RF Lastings Milledge, .213, 3, 14
LHP Tom Glavine, 12-4, 3.96 ERA
That’s it for now. If you’re watching tonight on the tube and have something to say, this is the place.