If you like a classic pitchers duels, Thursday is your day. New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom takes the mound at Citi Field against four-time all-star Madison Bumgarner of San Francisco. As good as the matchup may be, the bigger story may be that deGrom has his rivals support to take home the fifth National League Cy Young Award in Mets history.
It’s an uphill struggle for deGrom to win the hardware despite that the ace is leading the league with a 1.71 ERA. Toss in 204 strikeouts in 168 innings, .