Overview

• Texas listed the 37-year-old right-hander as Friday’s probable starter at Citi Field, opening a three-game series and marking his first meeting with the Mets since leaving in free agency after 2022.
• New York is expected to start 22-year-old rookie Jonah Tong, the club’s No. 4 prospect per MLB Pipeline, in what would be his third career start.
• deGrom said pitching again in Queens "holds a special place in my heart" and that he is looking forward to the experience.
• In his comeback season, he has made 27 starts with a 2.78 ERA and 169 strikeouts in 155 2/3 innings, earning the Rangers’ lone All-Star nod.
• Both teams are in Wild Card contention, with Texas at 77-70 after winning 15 of 20 and the Mets trying to protect their position in the NL race.