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The New York Mets have six starters for five spots. Jacob deGrom is the ace, and Noah Syndergaard and Marcus Stroman are next in line. The real competition will be between newcomers Rick Porcello and Michael Wacha and homegrown lefty Steven Matz.
The Mets are already arranging the competition. It will begin this weekend. Porcello and Stroman will take the ball on Saturday’s Grapefruit League-opening split-squad games vs. the Marlins and at the Cardinals, respectively. Matz will get the nod on Sunday.
Porcello and Wacha will try to rebound from a tough 2019 season.