Today, the Mets will travel to Roger Dean Stadium as Noah Syndergaard will make his second spring start. One can only hope that it’ll go as well as his first. The Miami Marlins will counter with 2017 breakout star Jose Urena. The game will be on 710 WOR, but will not be televised.

Mets fans were treated to two spring training games yesterday! At First Data Field, Rafael Montero faced off against Max Scherzer. Vying for a rotation spot, Montero gave up an early first inning run and left after two innings.

Hansel Robles relieved him and although he gave up two doubles in two innings, the Nationals were held scoreless. Jacob Rhame and Matt Purke both followed with two more scoreless innings.

The Nationals would tack on an insurance run on Victor Robles‘s home run off of Marcos Molina in the seventh inning. Later that inning, Molina was saved on a home-run robbing catch by Matt den Dekker. Drew Smith replaced Molina and took care of the Nats with a 1-2-3 ninth.

Max Scherzer was his usual dominant self, holding the Mets hitless through three innings. The rest of the Nationals bullpen followed suit, allowing only one run and two other hits.

I can not believe I’m writing this, but Tebow was the best offensive player in the Mets starting lineup yesterday. After striking out against Scherzer in his first at-bat, he collected his first hit of the spring with a single to center in the fourth. He also reached base via an E-3 in the seventh inning. Gavin Cecchini homered to cut the deficit in half, but J.J. Franco fouled out to Alejandro De Aza to prevent a Mets ninth-inning rally.

Later that day, Robert Gsellman, Brandon Nimmo and Yoenis Cespedes battled the Astros’ marquee offseason addition Gerrit Cole at the Ballpark of Palm Beaches.

An Absurbal Cabrera force-out gave the Mets the lead in the first inning, but Astros scored three runs off Gsellman in the third to end his night. The Mets then got a run back on a Luis Guillorme sacrifice fly in the fourth inning. The following inning, George Springer blasted a Corey Oswalt pitch deep down the left field line and suddenly the Mets were facing a three-run deficit.

Highlighted by a Guillorme RBI double and a Brandon Nimmo triple, the Mets stormed back in the top of the sixth inning to take a 7-5 lead.

Flamethrowers Tyler Bashlor and Gerson Bautista followed it up with two scoreless innings. However, in the ninth, Kevin McGowan allowed a home run to his first batter, Jack Mayfield. Mickey Callaway and A.J. Hinch elected not to play extra innings, so the Mets ended up in a 7-7 tie with last year’s World Series Champions.

Latest News on the Mets

Mike Puma of The NY Post reported on Rusty Staub‘s failing health.

T.J. Rivera played catch for the first time since his Tommy John surgery last September.

In an editorial for Sports Illustrated, Mets pitcher Jerry Blevins expressed his displeasure with one of the more well-known baseball movies: Field of Dreams.

Mets fans breathed a sigh of relief as Jacob deGrom threw another injury-free bullpen session.

According to Kevin Kernan of the New York Post, Bobby Cox was enamored with Matt Harvey‘s first start and proclaimed that “The Dark Knight” is back to his pre-TOS surgery form.

Latest MLB news

To safeguard themselves from a potential Greg Bird injury, the Yankees signed veteran first baseman Adam Lind to a minor league deal.

Bob Nightengale reports that the White Sox have stayed in contact with free-agent third baseman Mike Moustakas.

Jim Bowden of The Athletic lists the four remaining teams that have interest in Lance Lynn: Orioles, Brewers, Phillies, and Twins.

Danny Valencia inked a minor league deal with the Baltimore Orioles.

Jacoby Ellsbury strained his oblique in Friday’s batting practice and will be day-to-day.

The Reds claimed Jairo Labourt from the Tigers.

Sheryl Ring of Fangraphs wrote how the manipulation of a player’s service time could be a violation of the new CBA.

According to Jorge Castillo of The Washington Post, the Nationals and Scott Boras have not been in contact recently regarding a contract with Jake Arrieta.

Tom Koehler will undergo an MRI on his shoulder after leaving in the middle of his relief outing on Friday.

Baseball America released their list of the top 300 Draft prospects. Bruce Turang, a shortstop with an intriguing hit tool, is projected to go to the Mets at the #6 pick.

Led by Fernando Tatis Jr, the Padres now have the best farm system in baseball, according to MLB.com.

Tim Tebow wasn’t the only quarterback to appear in an MLB spring game yesterday; Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson pinch-hit for Aaron Judge and struck out in yesterday’s Yankees game.

Shohei Ohtani is quickly making an amazing first impression. He faced a group of Brewer minor leaguers and using a wiffleball-like slider, struck out eight batters in 2 2/3 innings.

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Mathew Brownstein interviewed former Met reliever Pat Mahomes.

Chris Gaine examined the Mets defenders at each position.

Today in Mets History

Jorge Julio turns 39 today.