Jacob deGrom’s velocity came and went throughout Friday’s game, but the fact the scoreboard showed a handful of 95s and 96s early was an encouraging sign for the Mets righty.
“I had more swings and misses tonight than I had early on [this season] so that tells me I had late life,” deGrom said after the Mets beat the Dodgers 6-5 at Citi Field.
DeGrom lasted seven innings and allowed one run on three hits with seven strikeouts and three walks with a hit batter. He was in line for the victory until Jeurys Familia suffered a rare hiccup in the ninth and surrendered four runs to tie the game.