Here's the gamethread a bit early. Wandy Rodriguez faces Shaun Marcum -- whose signing hasn't gone as well so far as the Mets probably hoped -- at 7:10.
Starling Marte LF
Jordy Mercer 2B
Andrew McCutchen CF
Garrett Jones 1B
Jose Tabata RF
Pedro Alvarez 3B
Michael McKenry C
John McDonald SS
Wandy Rodriguez P
I'm not sure why Travis Snider wouldn't be starting, given that he's had a ton of time off recently and already doesn't play much against lefties, but there you go.