NEW YORK — Texas Rangers ace Jacob deGrom didn’t dominate, but he didn’t have to.

In Friday’s 8-3 win against his former team, deGrom’s first start against the Mets , their former ace served as a glaring contrast to a rotation that’s gone from the team’s biggest strength to its most glaring weakness.

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