This morning’s article talked about the Mets getting a vintage performance from Max Scherezer. And that simply didn’t happen. Scherzer gave up 4 HR and 7 ER in 4.2 IP, putting the Mets in a hole they could not climb out of, as they fell to the Padres, 7-1 Friday night in the first game [...]
The Mets outscored the Padres this year, 772-705. The Mets had the better bullpen, with a 3.55 ERA compared to a 3.83 mark for the Padres. In FanGraphs’ Defensive Runs Above Average (DEF), the Mets led the Padres, 5.9-3.6. But with all of those advantages, the way the Mets beat the Padres is for Max [...]