If nothing else, the Mets increased Jacob deGrom’s league lead in ERA over Max Scherzer. The Mets drove in three runs against the three-time Cy Young winner in their 5-4 loss to the Washington Nationals. For the Mets, Steven Matz pitched a solid 6.1 innings, only giving up three runs and striking out four.
Matz didn’t have his best start to the night as the third batter of the game, Anthony Rendon, put Washington up 2-0 on his home run. He also drove in Washington’s third run with his second home run of the game in the third inning.