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The New York Mets are excited to finally get Carlos Beltran back. Beltran will make his season debut Thursday night when the Mets begin a four-game road series against Tim Lincecum and the San Francisco Giants. Manager Jerry Manuel said the five-time All-Star will play center field and bat cleanup Thursday against the Giants after being out following right knee surgery. Beltran played 14 games on a rehab assignment with Class-A St. Lucie before reuniting with his teammates Sunday. He said he’s pain-free and ready to go, but isn’t sure how rusty he’ll be at the plate. Beltran was limited to 81 games for New York last year due to a bone bruise. He batted .325 with 10 homers and 48 RBIs.
The slugger is 4 for 7 against Lincecum, who avoided losing a career-worst third straight start last Wednesday in a 15-2 win at Milwaukee. He allowed one run over seven innings and struck out 10. The right-hander is 0-1 with a 5.04 ERA in four starts against New York, yielding two runs over six innings in a 6-5 road win May 9. The Mets are one of two NL opponents he has never beaten. Other key New York hitters have not fared as well as Beltran against Lincecum, with David Wright going 2 for 11 with eight strikeouts and Jeff Francouer 3 for 16. Francouer will not start Thursday and his playing time will diminish with Beltran back. Manuel said that Angel Pagan, who played center in Beltran’s absence, will start Thursday in right field.
