Rangers' Jacob deGrom gets another crack at Mariners in series opener

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In one way, Jacob deGrom is not where he wants to be: Throwing late-season innings for a defending champion Texas Rangers team that is well out of playoff contention.

In another way, he's in the only place he wants to be: Throwing pitches at all, and finally -- again -- on the mound at Globe LifeField in Arlington, Texas.

That's where deGrom will be Friday night at the start