SAN FRANCISCO -- Despite all of the warts with the New York Mets these days, Jacob deGrom had been a steady producer, compiling a 1.49 ERA over his last nine starts.
So what happened when he was staked to a four-run lead on Thursday against the San Francisco Giants thanks to a fourth-inning grand slam from Justin Ruggiano?
DeGrom unexpectedly proceeded to surrender eight runs and 13 hits -- both career highs -- in five innings as a hyped pitching matchup against Madison Bumgarner devolved into a slugfest.