NY Post · Aug 31, 2017
Even Jacob deGrom has hit a rough patch for floundering Mets
CINCINNATI — Jacob deGrom usually owns the sunlight hours, but maybe the partly cloudy conditions at Great American Ball Park could explain his lackluster Thursday.
In a rare daytime misstep, the right-hander scuffled over six innings in the Mets’ 7-2 loss to the Reds.
DeGrom, who entered with a career 1.88 ERA in day games — the lowest such number by any pitcher since 1913 (minimum 200 innings pitched) — surrendered an early home run to Scooter Gennett and never recovered.
In all, deGrom surrendered four runs, one of which was unearned, on six hits and three walks over six innings in the loss. DeGrom (14-8) remains one victory short of establishing a career high in wins.