But the Mets have the best record in baseball (17-7) since Aug. 19 and will play their final 16 games against a quartet of teams -- the Twins, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies and Miami Marlins -- that enter Friday a combined 88 games under .500.
Among all major league pitchers with at least 50 career starts in day games, Jacob deGrom’s 1.81 ERA in day starts is by far the lowest all-time. The next-best daytime ERA belongs to Eddie Cicotte (2.22). Clayton Kershaw is the next-closest active player (2.40 lifetime ERA in day games). In 27 career day games at Citi Field, he’s 10-7 with a 1.71 ERA (32 earned runs/168.2 innings), 50 walks and 205 strikeouts.