CHICAGO — These are the days the Mets are left to wonder how Zack Wheeler is anything less than an elite pitcher.
There is plowing through a talented lineup, and then there is the manner Wheeler dismembered the Cubs on Saturday, as the Mets were turning the Friendly Confines into a launch pad.
In a near-perfect performance, the Mets stomped the Cubs 10-2 at Wrigley Field for a second straight victory. And they will have ace Jacob deGrom on the mound Sunday as they pursue a series win.