Jacob deGrom hasn't appeared on the Citi Field mound since Oct. 8, 2022, when he helped extend the New York Mets' season by winning Game 2 of a National League wild-card series.

One thousand and seventy days later, deGrom will finally make his return to Citi Field and try to nudge the Mets closer to completing one of the all-time biggest collapses.

deGrom is slated to pitch as a visitor in Queens for the first time Friday night, when he takes the mound for the Texas Rangers in the opener of a three-game interleague series with wild-card implications in both leagues.

A four-time All-Star with the Mets, deGrom (11-7, 2.78 ERA) is scheduled to oppose fellow right-hander Jonah Tong (1-1, 4.09), a rookie who will make his third career start.

The Rangers were off Thursday after they complete

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