Probable starters for Wednesday's 3:07 PM ET first pitch haven't been announced yet, and that uncertainty is a story in itself for both clubs. Toronto is piecing together a rotation after Jose Berrios had Tommy John surgery in May and Max Scherzer landed on the 15-day IL with a back issue. Shane Bieber just returned from right elbow inflammation and was tagged for 4 earned runs on 9 hits in 3.2 innings in his 2026 debut — not exactly a confidence boost. On the New York side, the Mets traded David Peterson to Chicago and are shuffling through a patched-together staff. Whoever gets the ball on Wednesday, neither fanbase should book a good time. Andy Green earned his first win as Mets interim manager on June 27, a 6-2 decision over the Phillies that ended a 7-game skid that cost Carlos Mendoza his job. Francisco Lindor hit a 2-run triple in the sixth, Juan Soto added an RBI triple in the seventh, and 4 relievers combined for 4.2 scoreless innings to close it out. It was one game, but it was a game the Mets actually looked like they wanted to play. Green took over a team sitting at 34-47. One win doesn't change the math, but the hope is that a roster change gets something moving. The Blue Jays bring their own baggage to this series. Toronto lost 2 games to the Astros and then dropped all 3 against the Texas Rangers at home — outscored by a combined 30-20 across the 5 losses. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been the central problem. He went 0-for-5 in the Rangers series finale and is batting .136 during the current slide. Since May 1, Guerrero is slashing .215/.313/.273 with just 3 home runs on the season. His barrel rate has fallen to 6.8% from 13.7% in 2024, and he's chasing out of the zone at a rate that would have been unrecognizable last postseason when he slashed .397/.494/.795. He's in year one of a 14-year, $500 million deal. Manager John Schneider said after the latest loss that the team "can't allow it to fester." At 39-44, with Vlad struggling and the rotation in shambles, it has been festering for a while. Both rosters are thin heading into this series. Toronto is without Berrios, Scherzer, Anthony Santander (shoulder, 60-day IL), and Jesus Sanchez (ankle sprain, 10-day IL), and George Springer is expected to go on paternity leave this week. The Mets are missing Luis Robert Jr. in center field, Jorge Polanco at first base (though he just began a rehab assignment), and a bullpen that was already understaffed before the season started. The team with fewer problems probably wins this one. Right now that's not a meaningful distinction.