The Mets’ brief stretch of struggling against bad teams ended tonight in Pittsburgh, as the first-place team scored often and early and got a great start from Jacob deGrom.
With a four-run second inning, the Mets jumped out to the early lead, one that was more than enough given deGrom’s performance on the night. In total, the two-time Cy Young winner went seven scoreless innings, struck out eight, walked one, and gave up just three hits.
Those first four Mets runs scored on a bases loaded walk to Brandon Nimmo, a wild pitch with Eduardo Escobar at the plate, and a two-run double from Francisco Lindor.