The Mets surged out to a commanding lead of the National League East this summer without the services of the dominant Jacob deGrom. With the two-time Cy Young Award winner back in action, they look even more dangerous.
deGrom was nearly untouchable on Sunday against the Braves. He didn’t allow a baserunner until the sixth inning, ultimately finishing the game with 12 strikeouts and two runs allowed on a two-run homer in 5 2/3 innings to pick up his first win of the season. The performance gave him 1,523 career strikeouts—the most ever through a pitcher’s first 200 career games in MLB history.
