Amazin' Avenue · Aug 15, 2021
Mets get big start from Walker, but can’t hit Walker
Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Every game is a must-win game for the Mets these days—they’ve put themselves in this situation, after all—but last night was a doubly must-win game for the Mets coming off a tough loss on Friday night, and with the threat of 11 more games against these Dodgers and the Giants staring them down on the horizon.
Taijuan Walker, who had struggled to the tune of a 6.70 ERA since June 20, took the mound and he showed up big time. Flashing the best splitter that he had displayed in months, and throwing harder than he had in a while, Walker dominated the Dodgers lineup. He breezed through six hitless innings, walking two and striking out 7 in those six frames.