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Luis Severino (4-3, 3.35) will start for the Yankees, while Mitch Keller (2-5, 5.14) will go for the Pirates.       

David Peterson (5-1, 3.24) will go for New York, while Graham Ashcraft (4-2, 4.53) will go for Cincinnati.       

Max Scherzer finished his first outing back from an oblique strain with a season-high 11 strikeouts and two hits and one hit batter in six innings.       

Jameson Taillon (9-1, 3.32) will start for the Yankees, while Jose Quintana (1-4, 3.43) will go for the Pirates.       

Max Scherzer (oblique strain) will make his first start for the Mets since May 18.       

First pitch is set for 6:40 PM at the Great American Ball Park. The game will be broadcast in New York on SNY.      

New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom made his first rehab start for Class A St. Lucie, touching 100 mph on seven of his 24 pitches.       

A return to form by Carlos Carrasco and home runs by Eduardo Escobar and Starling Marte gave the Mets a series win over the Texas Rangers on Sunday.      

Jon Gray (4-3, 3.89) will start for Texas, while Carlos Carrasco (8-4, 4.85) will go for New York.       

Jordan Montgomery (3-1, 3.27) will start for the Yankees, while Triston McKenzie (4-6, 4.03) will go for Cleveland.       

Nestor Cortes (6-3, 2.51) will start for New York, while Aaron Civale (2-4, 7.20) will go for Cleveland in Game 2.       

Martin Perez (6-2, 2.22) will start for Texas, while Trevor Williams (1-4, 3.64) will go for New York.       

In the opener, Gerrit Cole (6-2, 2.99) will start for New York, while Kirk McCarty (0-1, 10.29) will go for Cleveland.       

The blows continue to land on the Mets starting rotation. Chris Bassitt had been placed on the injured list.       

Glenn Otto (4-3, 5.31) will start for Texas, while David Peterson will make the start for the Mets in place of Chris Bassitt.