Jacob deGrom got a win when he needed it most. But will it be enough to earn him the greatest victory of his career?
Capping off one of the greatest seasons in franchise history — and modern baseball history — deGrom fittingly polished his Cy Young credentials with eight brilliant shutout innings in Wednesday’s 3-0 win over the Braves, pushing the rarely-supported right-hander’s record above .500, while giving him double-digit wins and greater hope to become the fourth Met (Tom Seaver, Dwight Gooden, R.A. Dickey) to earn pitching’s greatest honor.
DeGrom (10-9) lowered his major league-leading ERA to 1.