The New York Mets will look to rebound tonight against the Boston Red Sox when the two clubs meet again at Citi Field. Boston came out on top last night, beating New York’s ace Jacob deGrom in a tight one, 6-5. Tonight the Red Sox will have yet another flamethrower to contend with, southpaw Steven Matz. Matz was spectacular in his season debut against Atlanta, yielding just 1 run and 2 hits with 7 Ks in 6 innings of work. That can’t be said for Boston’s expected starter, lefty Martín Pérez. Pérez was awful in his season debut, yielding 5 runs on 6 hits, resulting in a 7-2 loss to the lowly Baltimore Orioles. New York has had its way with the American League East, winning 4 of their last 5, and Matz has been lethal at Citi Field. In 2019, he was 8-2 with a 2.31 ERA. Consider the Boys from Queens.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK METS