Mets' insiders told ESPN the team has tentatively aligned its pitching rotation for the start of the season. Jonathon Niese will get the opening day start, March 31 against the Nationals, which would be his second straight opening day start.
Niese will be followed by Bartolo Colon and Dillon Gee in the opening series. Zack Wheeler is then expected to open the second series against Cincinnati, and he will be followed by whoever wins the final spot in the team's rotation this spring.
The sources added the rotation alignment is subject to change, but for now this is how the team intends to open the season.