Noah Syndergaard “slept like a baby” leading into his start in Thursday’s home opener, but the rest of his Mets teammates weren’t so fortunate.
And it showed.
After a short night that included flying home from Miami and getting into their respective beds after 3 a.m., the Mets were essentially kaput for the afternoon, losing 4-0 to the Nationals before a sellout crowd of 44,424 at Citi Field.
Stephen Strasburg atoned for a sluggish start against the Mets last weekend by firing 6 2/3 shutout innings in which he allowed three hits.