The article discusses an upcoming exhibition game in the Grapefruit League, featuring the Yankees and Mets, highlighting Marcus Stroman's final pre-season start. Originally a relief option, Stroman is now positioned as the Mets' No. 3 starter but carries a spring ERA of 4.86. The Mets, on the other hand, will start Ryne Stanek, who has been inconsistent but is a resilient pitcher. Ben Rice is noted for performing well this spring, hinting at his potential impact in the regular season.
There's just two more of these to go folks. The Yankees take on the Mets in the penultimate game of Grapefruit League play, with Marcus Stroman getting his final tune-up start before getting the ball next Sunday against the Brewers.
Stroman's 4.86 ERA in the spring doesn't exactly inspire confidence, but he's one of those situations where I'm going to say 'oh, it's just spring.' If he keeps the ball on the ground, he should be OK.
Meanwhile, the Mets send a familiar foe to the mound in former Ray and Astro Ryne Stanek. The righthander appeared in 16 games for the Mets last year, and while his effectiveness has been volatile at best over the past couple of years, he seems to be one of those pitchers that will have some kind of job in MLB for a while.
Ben Rice is atop the lineup, having a great spring, and I'm looking forward to what he can do when the games count for real.
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