WASHINGTON -- As the Nationals soared to baseball's best record this week, the Mets were hobbled by a plethora of injuries and inconsistent play, leading to a 7 1/2-game gap between the two teams in the standings as this three-game series began Friday night at Nationals Park.
But a dominant effort from Jacob deGrom and a career night from Travis d'Arnaud at the plate halted the Mets' losing streak at six and carried them to a 7-5 victory.
DeGrom spun seven stellar innings and struck out 12 to record his third consecutive double-digit strikeout game and outduel Nats ace Max Scherzer.