Jacob deGrom earned his eight win and Seth Lugo earned his third save in the victory.
The Mets evened this three-game series at one game apiece with a 4-1 win over the Kansas City Royals. The game was a pitchers’ duel in the early going, as Jacob deGrom and Jakob Junis matched zeros for the first four innings. The Mets got a runner to third base in the top of the fourth with two outs, but failed to score.
The Royals were the first to strike in the...