Unfortunately for the Mets, that possibility would have been slim, however. New York had their ace heading to the mound, and Washington was sending arguably their worst starting pitcher to oppose him.
Over his last four starts, the right-hander Jacob deGrom has been nearly perfect. He’s 4-0 with an ERA under 1, and has shown sheer brilliance navigating through some tough lineups.
Mets fans will have to wait until the end of the week to see deGrom now. He’ll be making the start in game 1 of the series in St. Louis that begins on Friday.