New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom struck out 14 batters over seven innings pitched in the Mets 4-3 loss to the Braves on Thursday. Almost implausibly, deGrom looked human and allowed three earned runs in the first inning, the only runs scored off of him in the contest. Exemplifying just how ridiculous deGrom's season has been, the Braves became the first team to score three earned runs against deGrom since the Nationals did so on September 26, 2020. He had not allowed more than two ...