It first happened during that dreadful sweep in Atlanta. Then, the question came up again in Game 1 of the Mets’ Wild Card series against the Padres: where were New York’s star players?
Max Scherzer got shelled and the offense looked completely dead on Friday night at Citi Field. It forced this 101-win team from the regular season to the brink of elimination. Thankfully, Jacob deGrom looked like himself through six innings. The offense initially still had trouble driving in runs, but Buck Showalter’s big bats came through when it was needed most.
Win Probability graph + key moments
In Game 1, the Padres got off to a quick start with a two-run homer from Josh Bell, and they never looked back.