In this Mets’ season headed sideways, Jacob deGrom represents a glimmer of hope. One of the best starting pitchers in baseball over the past several years, he has taken his work on the mound to another level this season. Even against the juggernaut of the Yankees lineup, deGrom was a capable foe.
For seven stout innings on Friday, in the opener of this year’s first Subway Series, deGrom efficiently limited the Yankees’ powerful bats. But with no room for error because of the Mets’ inept offense, one mistake by deGrom can mean the game.
And when DeGrom hung a changeup in the eighth inning, the pesky right fielder Brett Gardner smashed it for a tiebreaking two-run home run.