At 8:05 ET, my Inter-league GOM is on Texas. The defending world champions were humbled by the Mets yesterday. The 14-2 loss was their 4th straight defeat. It marked rock bottom. Today, the champs will start their climb back! The Mets won yesterday but they are still only 4-9 their last 13 Inter-league games, 32-47 their last 79.

Severino has been good for the Mets but Lorenzen is even hotter. He faced the Dodgers last game and allowed 1 run in 7 innings. Texas won 3-1. He's only allowed 6 runs in his last 6 starts. He has a 1.46 ERA in those games! He likes facing the NL competition, as his last 2 IL games were a 3-1 win and a 7-0 win. Severino's gone 5 innings or less his last 3 against A.L. teams. He allowed 4 runs in 5 innings, walking 6 the last time he faced an A.L. opponent. As a stater, Lorenzen has a 1.42 ERA in 3 starts against NY, including an 8-1 win last season. Play on Texas.