It was fitting for the New York Mets to lose 16-4 when the found out Marcus Stroman was opting out for the rest of the 2020 season. To make matters worse, the scoring outbreak came against the worse scoring team in baseball, the Washington Nationals.
14-0 Nats. Mets' only hope at this point involves recovering an onside kick.
— Mark Zuckerman (@MarkZuckerman) August 11, 2020
Steven Matz had nothing against the Nationals for the second straight start. He was lit up for eight runs in 4.