It's beat writer Thursday on The Athletic Fantasy Baseball Podcast. First, Beller and DVR welcome on Mets beat writer Tim Britton to break down all the team's injuries, the potentially impending returns of Jacob deGrom and Noah Syndergaard, Francisco Lindor's struggles, and more. Then, Astros beat writer Jake Kaplan joins the show to discuss one of the best and hottest offenses in baseball, with a particular focus on Yuli Gurriel, Yordan Álvarez and Carlos Correa. The guys also get into how the rotation shakes out when everyone is healthy.

Then, Beller and DVR play an extended game of Is This Real?, with looks at the recent play of Adolis García, Robbie Grossman, Trey Mancini, and more.

Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBeller

Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper

Follow Tim on Twitter: @TimBritton

Follow Jake on Twitter: @jakemkaplan

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