NEW YORK — Prep week is over for the New York Mets. Now, it's on to the playoffs.
Jacob deGrom looked especially sharp in his abbreviated tuneup, and the NL East champions finally scored on Curtis Granderson's eighth-inning homer to beat the Washington Nationals 1-0 in their regular-season finale Sunday.
"I just think it's a great way to finish," manager Terry Collins said. "I think we're ready."
One day after Washington ace Max Scherzer pitched a no-hitter with 17 strikeouts to complete a doubleheader sweep, the Mets (90-72) made a run at a combined no-hitter of their own.