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The Mets’ rotation is set for the season opener series. Jacob deGrom will start Friday’s opening game against the Braves, who will counter-attack with Mike Soroka, at Citi Field. Steven Matz will get the go-ahead on Saturday, taking on Max Fried, with Rick Porcello set to debut in the Mets …

Rick Porcello’s first game for the Mets at Citi Field was quiet enough until he hung up a slider in the fourth inning on Saturday. The masked Clint Frazier crushed him on the second deck in left field, a thunderous two-run blast that essentially defined Porcello’s night. The right-handed pitcher …