The Mets were able to overcome a subpar Jacob deGrom start and a solid Zack Wheeler outing to come away with an unlikely 5-4 victory in Philadelphia tonight. The win keeps the team’s playoff hopes alive, even if they are realistically on life support at the moment.
deGrom did not have it in this game and lasted just two innings before being removed with right hamstring spasms. In that fateful second inning, he allowed three earned runs, which broke his streak of 13 consecutive starts allowing two earned runs or fewer.