Spring Training Game Thread 6. March 6, 2021, 12:05 CST. Mets @ Astros

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports First, the bad news.

We’ve all heard by now that the inning-eating ace of the Astros rotation, Framber Valdez, suffered a fractured index finger. This will probably keep him out until the All-Star break...AT BEST.

And eight pitchers are under COVID quarantine, including one of the ostensible rotation replacements for Valdez, rookie Luis Garcia.

And yesterday it was revealed that the Astros’ top pitching prospect and another ostensible replacement for Valdez, Forrest Whitley, is suffering arm discomfort.

But for today we have a fun Spring Training matchup. Two superstar pitchers start the game for the Mets and Astros, Jacob DeGrom, and Zack Greinke. It will be…