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NEW YORK — All-Star right fielder Starling Marte is in the New York Mets' starting lineup for their playoff opener Friday night against San Diego, back from a broken finger that sidelined him the past month. Marte had been out since breaking the middle finger on his right hand Sept. 6 when hit by a 96 mph fastball from Pittsburgh's Mitch Keller. New York also included 20-year-old Francisco Álvarez on the wild-card series roster. Álvarez debuted in the majors Sept. 30 and went 2 for 12 with a homer, a double and two walks in five regular-season games. Left-hander Sean Manaea was included on San Diego's roster and right-hander Mike Clevinger was left off.
