Luis Severino was looking forward to a Tuesday showdown against Gerrit Cole in the Subway Series at Citi Field.
But the Mets’ ace won’t get the opportunity to face his old team following manager Carlos Mendoza’s decision to reconfigure the rotation.
Severino will now pitch on normal rest Sunday against the Cubs, with David Peterson sliding into the series opener against the Yankees.As explained to Severino the decision was about wanting to pitch a right-hander against the Cubs and another lefty against the Yankees.“A little bit,” Severino told The Post before the Mets opened a series at Wrigley Field on Friday. “But I will get another chance after the All-Star break and hopefully I will use everything in my power to make that happen.
The right-hander spent the first eight seasons of his career with the Yankees before signing a one-year contract with the Mets last winter worth $13 million.“I told them I would do anything they needed me to do,” Severino said. “But that was going to be fine, going out there and pitching against the Yankees.
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