A day after Aaron Nola’s gem, Jacob deGrom got some payback for the Mets

On Friday night, Aaron Nola showed why he is on the short list of candidates for the Cy Young Award. On Saturday, one of his main rivals for that honor was even better. Jacob deGrom pitched a complete game, endured through a rain delay, and the only run he allowed was unearned.

Despite his dominance this season, deGrom entered the game with a middling 7-7 record. This showed that even the best pitchers can’t...

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