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Jake rakes and Ks ten as Mets take the series opener

In a match-up of 2018 Cy Young award winners, Jacob deGrom bettered Blake Snell with another shortened but near-perfect start.

Leaving after just 80 pitches through six innings, deGrom did just about everything needed himself to secure a victory, as the Mets took the series opener 3-2 against the Padres Friday night at Citi Field. After a masterful performance against the Padres the previous Saturday, deGrom resumed his MVP-level form, and even added two RBI to support his own pitching efforts.

After giving up an infield hit to Jonathan Villar in the top of the first, Snell matched deGrom batter-for-batter, forcing Francisco Lindor to ground into a double play and setting down the next seven batters without much issue.