Jacob deGrom #48 of the New York Mets throws a pitch
The Toronto Blue Jays will host the New York Mets on Tuesday night, and here is what you need to know.
This will be the opener of a two-game series. Toronto (39-45) is coming off a 3-2 loss to the Detroit Tigers, while the Mets (33-48) last beat the Miami Marlins 5-2.
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Right-hander Marco Estrada (4-7, 4.53 ERA) will start for the Blue Jays. He counts 69 strikeouts this year and will face off against Mets righty Zack Wheeler (2-6, 4.47 ERA), who has struck out 86 batters in 2018.
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The Blue Jays are fourth in the AL East, three games behind the third-place Tampa Bay Rays and 17 games behind the leading Boston Red Sox. The Mets are fourth in the NL East, eight games behind the third-place Washington Nationals and 15 games behind the first-place Atlanta Braves. The Mets recently had a seven-game losing streak.
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