CHICAGO — Jacob deGrom’s kind of town wouldn’t have a Wrigley Field in it.
For the second time in as many career starts at the Friendly Confines the Mets right-hander got bloodied, with the home-run ball playing a significant role in his downfall.
On Monday, deGrom surrendered blasts on consecutive pitches in the first inning, and the Mets never recovered in a 4-3 loss to the Cubs in front of 32,980.
The Mets (20-12) made noise briefly in the middle innings, but were mostly quiet against Jon Lester and the Cubs’ bullpen. It marked the sixth time in eight games the Mets scored three runs or fewer.