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Mets need Thor to lay his hammer on Royals

The New York Mets need Thor to lay his hammer on the talented, relentless Kansas City Royals offense.

Thor — that would be rookie fireballer Noah Syndergaard — takes the mound for the Mets on Friday night at Citi Field with his team down 2-0 in the World Series. Thor, for those not up on their Norse mythology, is the hammer-wielding god of lighting and thunder.

The 6-foot-6, 242-pound, golden-haired Syndergaard sounds ready for the biggest challenge of his young career.

"You can't be too focused on it (being) a World Series game," said the 23-year-old, who is 1-1 with a 2.