Mets' Wilmer Flores: Hitting cleanup Friday
Flores will play first base and hit fourth for the Mets on Friday.
Analysis:
Flores has homered in each of his last two games, allowing manager Terry Collins to slot him into the cleanup spot on Friday. Flores will hit behind Jose Reyes, Curtis Granderson and Yoenis Cespedes as they take on Adam Conley and the Marlins. On the season, Flores is hitting .333/.390/.704 with six home runs and 13 RBI in 54 at-bats against left-handed pitching. Flores makes for a great play on Friday.
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