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Jacob deGrom during his night in the loss to the Marlins
Matt Ehalt, Staff Writer, @MattEhalt
September 11, 2018; New York City, NY, USA; New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom (48) throws a shot in the first leg of the Miami Marlins game at Citi Field.(Photo: Gregory J. Fisher-USA TODAY Sports)
NEW YORK – Tuesday served as an appropriate summary of the unfair season of Jacob deGrom.
He made another spectacular start and set an MLB record, but suffered defeat and fell below the 500 mark despite owning the best ERA in the MLB.
That is the life for Mets' s as of 2018.
By conceding just two runs in seven innings, DeGrom has only allowed three innings in a MLB record of 26 starts, but the Mets have still fallen to the Marlins, 5-3, at Citi Field.
DeGrom (8-9) broke the tie with Leslie "King" Cole, who set the record with the Cubs in 1910.
"It means a lot," DeGrom said of the file. "When I go there, I try to put zeros and that 's what I' ve tried to do all year, tonight I was not able to do it.
Rain rain is going in
DeGrom was not rewarded, as almost all throwers would be rewarded for a season of this caliber, and Tuesday nights have become almost the norm.
The right-hander has done more than enough to win, as he has done all season, but the offensive struggles of his teammates have prevented a win. DeGrom could have 20 wins when he pitched for a competitor, but he will have to try to win the Cy Young Award with the fewest victories ever won by a starter in high season. The current low is 13 by Felix Hernandez in 2010.
On Tuesday night, a match of three hitters set deGrom's night and sent him to defeat.
With empty bases and two exits in fourth, Brian Anderson broke through the middle of the field and bounced on Jeff McNeil's glove to give the Marlins their first shot.
September 11, 2018; New York City, NY, USA; Lewis Brinson (9), the Miami Marlins' central defender, scored a brace in the fourth round of the Citi Field New York Mets game. (Photo: Gregory J. Fisher-USA TODAY Sports)
Two defensemen later, center-back Lewis Brinson crushed a 0-2 fast ball over the center wall to give the Marlins a 2-0 lead.
The move marked deGrom's first base win in a 0-2 count this year. He missed his place with the throw, hoping to find him more inside.
DeGrom responded by removing the last 10 hitters he faced, but the damage was done. He beat nine batters while walking two and his ERA went from 1.68 to 1.71.
Anthony Swarzak and Robert Gsellman have awarded three points in the last two rounds.
"This inning gave three hits and turned out to be a two-point double," DeGrom said. "I thought it was a good place to go and he just managed to beat me there."
Mets manager Mickey Callaway noted that DeGrom has been forced to play in difficult situations throughout the season.
"What can happen tonight when the match is still close," Callaway said.
Rain rain is going in
Tuesday's defeat was even more frustrating as deGrom was originally scheduled to start Sunday before being postponed for two days due to bad weather.
With reports of rain Sunday, the team removed from this game for fear that it would be delayed and it would be wasted. DeGrom and coach pitchers Dave Eiland both felt that it was best to wait and avoid a possible start shortened by the rain.
The rain then postponed Monday's game, pushing DeGrom to Tuesday and giving the former 30-year-old seven days off.
"Looking back, the decline is 20-20," deGrom said. "I would have liked to be able to play Sunday."
September 11, 2018; New York City, NY, USA; New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom (48) hits a single in the fifth inning of the Miami Marlins at Citi Field. (Photo: Gregory J. Fisher-USA TODAY Sports)
A less start
The rain also cost one more start, and he has only three left.
The Mets (66-77) had expected DeGrom to make five starts to end the season – Tuesday included – but they will not launch it on a short break to get that extra start.
DeGrom, however, said he would lobby to set up a short break if he helped.
"If we have a chance to play in the playoffs, we'll start it on early rest, that would be the only reason," Callaway said before the game.
"What will matter is how he gets into what he has left, which should be important because it's a good race and it will be fun to watch."
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