NEW YORK -- The Mets couldn't continue playing spoiler on Sunday against a Nationals team that may not need the nudge. They couldn't keep Washington's scoreless-innings streak going and they couldn't extend their own positive pitching streak to any great lengths. In the end, they couldn't even keep their 15-0 loss to the Nationals at Citi Field close.
But at least the Mets can enter the season's final month confident in their rotation.
Steven Matz delivered seven innings of one-run ball in the defeat, completing a rotation turn in which Mets starters posted a 1.