Mets rout Phillies despite Syndergaard’s shaky start

Having had one of the best starts of his career in his last outing against San Francisco, Noah Syndergaard was noticeably less sharp in his follow-up start on Saturday against the Phillies at Citi Field. Fortunately, the Mets’ offense provided more than enough support to win, scouring ten runs on eleven hits on the way to a 10-5 victory over the Phillies on a rainy night in Flushing.

The Met offense got started in the bottom of the second inning when they worked the bases loaded against Phillies starter Zach Eflin. After allowing a leadoff single to Jay Bruce, Eflin hit Todd Frazier with a pitch and walked Brandon Nimmo to load the bases with no outs. It felt as if the Mets might squander…