SAN FRANCISCO — Predict an outcome from this scenario: Jacob deGrom, the Mets’ best pitcher, was staked to a four-run lead when Justin Ruggiano, fresh off the disabled list, smashed a grand slam off Madison Bumgarner, one of the best starters in baseball. In addition, the San Francisco Giants’ offense has been meager of late.
A likely Mets win? Maybe a win? A victory was certainty possible, right?
At a time when the Mets cannot afford to lose any ground in the wild-card race, baseball proved unpredictable, and the Mets’ struggles continued. The Mets had their ace on the mound with an improbable lead, but deGrom struggled, and the Mets fell, 10-7, to the Giants on Thursday at AT&T Park.