Yasiel Puig in Dodgers lineup for elimination game vs. Mets

Reporting from New York — With the Dodgers facing possible elimination Tuesday, Yasiel Puig will return to the starting lineup in Game 4 of their National League division series against the New York Mets at Citi Field.

Puig will play right field and bat sixth for the Dodgers, who trail the best-of-five series, two games to one.

The former All-Star played in only two major league games over the last five weeks of the regular season, as he was sidelined with a strained hamstring.

In the first three games of the NLDS, Puig was limited to two pinch-hit at-bats. He struck out both times.

Puig will be part of an entirely right-handed-hitting outfield that will oppose Mets rookie left-hander Steven Matz.

Enrique Hernandez will start in center field and Justin Ruggiano in left.

Left-handed-hitting Andre Ethier and Carl Crawford, who started the first three games of the series, will move to the bench.

Rookie Corey Seager will return to shortstop, where Jimmy Rollins started in Game 3.

Dodgers lineup

Enrique Hernandez CF
Howie Kendrick 2B
Adrian Gonzalez 1B
Justin Turner 3B
Corey Seager SS
Yasiel Puig RF
A.J. Ellis C
Justin Ruggiano LF
Clayton Kershaw P

Mets lineup

Curtis Granderson RF
David Wright 3B
Daniel Murphy 2B
Yoenis Cespedes LF
Travis d’Arnaud C
Lucas Duda 1B
Wilmer Flores SS
Juan Lagares CF
Steven Matz P