ESPN.com · Aug 18, 2016
Morning Briefing: Yo, Cabrera returning, but Mets now four back
PHOENIX -- The New York Mets again are a .500 team as they move onward to San Francisco.
After a rubber-game loss against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Mets’ three-city trip now continues at China Basin with a four-game series against the San Francisco Giants.
The Mets will look to Jacob deGrom in a battle of the ace pitchers when New York faces Madison Bumgarner and the Giants.It’s a marquee matchup in the opener as Jacob deGrom (7-5, 2.30 ERA) opposes left-hander Madison Bumgarner (11-7, 2.11) on Thursday at 10:15 p.m. ET.
Bumgarner ranks second in the National League in ERA, while deGrom ranks fourth.