The 72-85 Mets roll into Arlington, Texas for a 2:35 PM EDT regular season matinee against the 78-79 Rangers on MLB.TV, because someone has to play baseball at Globe Life Field while the rest of us pretend to work. New York carries a .239 team batting average and a 4.15 ERA into this one, which is impressively matched by Texas hovering at .242 with a 4.28 ERA in a classic battle of uninspiring symmetry. With Christian Scott parked on the 15-day IL and Jared Young sidelined on the 7-day IL, the Mets' roster continues to look less like a baseball team and more like a triage unit.
Left-hander Zac Thornton gets the ball for New York, sporting a solid 3.40 ERA and 1.15 WHIP over 79.1 innings to act as the lone adult in the room. He has allowed 13 home runs in his 5-5 campaign, which gives a lively Texas home crowd at 44-35 a decent chance of collecting a souvenir in the outfield seats. The Rangers haven't named a starter yet, proving that secrecy is the ultimate weapon when you're flirting with a .500 record. Lock in your pick and tell us who you're taking on StreakChat!