Patrick Corbin wasn’t as sharp against the Mets in Citi Field as he was last week in Nationals Park, but he held them to four runs in five innings and Washington’s bullpen kept it there as the offense chipped away, but the early deficit was too much to overcome in the end as the Nats dropped the series opener to New York, 5-3.
Corbin in NY: Patrick Corbin went eight strong against New York when he faced the Mets in the nation’s capital last week, giving up four hits, a walk, and one earned run while striking out 11 of the 29 batters he faced in a 5-1 win.