In a match up of ace pitchers, the Mets came up incredibly short, dropping Game 1 of the Wild Card series to the Padres, 7-1.
Max Scherzer started the game, and it was clear early on that Scherzer wasn’t at his best. He was topping out at 95 mph on his four-seam fastball, and seemed to be a little stiffer in his delivery than you’d like to see. His cause wasn’t helped when home plate umpire Adrian Johnson’s strike zone was inconsistent at best. Scherzer left a fastball over the plate to Josh Bell, who socked a two-run home run to left center field, putting the Padres up 2-0 before the Mets came to bat.