DENVER — The very hittable Jason Vargas pitching at Coors Field had a combustibility factor Tuesday that might have rivaled the Hindenburg’s.
Vargas had previously given the Mets three acceptable starts largely by walking a tightrope, but the combination of thin air and fat pitches can have a devastating effect on a team’s chances to win.
And so the Mets snapped a three-game winning streak with a 10-8 loss to the Rockies.
Mets starting pitchers had a major-league best 2.