When Jacob deGrom and Marcus Stroman take the hill for the New York Mets the result is usually the same, they win. DeGrom pitched a gem last night, blanking the Washington Nationals at Citi Field, 6-0, to snap their 3-game skid and take Game 1 of the 3-game set. Today it will be Stroman’s turn to deliver and I expect him to do just that. Stroman has been throwing flames, with a record of 3-0, a nasty 0.89 ERA, and a WHIP of only 0.69. Joe Ross is expected to get the nod for the Nationals. Ross is 1-1, with an elevated ERA of 5.87, a 1.30 WHIP, and his last turn is one he would like to forget. Ross was scorched by St. Louis, allowing 10 runs in 4-1/3 innings of work, resulting in a 12-5 trouncing by the Cardinals. The Mets have won 4 straight in Queens, are 7-0 in Stroman’s last 7 starts, and have won 9 of the last 12 meetings with the Nationals at Citi.
TODAY’S PICK: NEW YORK METS