Former Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom faces his old team for the first time when the Texas Rangers and New York Mets open a three-game series at Citi Field in Queens on Friday. Between 2014 and 2022, deGrom went 82-57 and won two Cy Young Awards while pitching for the Mets. He also helped lead New York to three playoff appearances, including a World Series berth in 2015. After the 2022 season, he signed a free agent contract with the Rangers.

Both Texas and New York enter the series fighting for their playoff lives. The Mets (76-71) have lost six in a row and are clinging to a 1.5-game lead over the Giants and Reds for the third and final wild card spot in the National League. Meanwhile, the Rangers (77-70) have won four in a row and are just two games behind the Astros for the last wild card

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