The Mets (9-11) begin a three-game weekend set against the Philadelphia Phillies (5-9) on Friday night at 7:05 p.m., with coverage on SNY beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Walker Lockett will make the spot start for the Mets against Phillies rookie Spencer Howard.

METS NOTES

Jacob deGrom was scratched from Friday's start due to lingering neck tightness. ... Robinson Cano (hamstring) was activated off the IL by the Mets on Friday, with reliever Drew Smith being optioned to the Alternate Site to make room on the roster. ... Cano enters on a seven-game hitting streaking, batting .591 with seven RBI during the streak. ... The Mets are 7-9 against the NL East this season, as the team begins a stretch of seven games against the Phillies and Marlins.

LINEUPS

Mets	Phillies
1. Brandon Nimmo, CF	1. Andrew McCutchen, DH
2. Michael Conforto, RF	2. Rhys Hoskins, 1B
3. Pete Alonso, 1B	3. Bryce Harper, 3B
4. Dominic Smith, LF	4. J.T. Realmuto, C
5. Robinson Cano, DH	5. Didi Gregorius, SS
6. Wilson Ramos, C	6. Jean Segura, 2B
7. Andres Gimenez, 3B	7. Jay Bruce, LF
8. Luis Guillorme, 2B	8. Alec Bohm, 3B
9. Amed Rosario, SS	9. Roman Quinn, CF

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