With another amazing Jacob deGrom performance in the books, not only were the Mets able to be victorious, but they were able to put another W in deGrom’s Win column. The New York Mets ace was phenomenal, especially given that he was pitching in the tough environment in Phoenix, Arizona.

While Mets fans were chanting “M-V-P!” for deGrom at Chase Field, it was the Mets offense that pulled through for the right-hander. Jose Peraza and the newly added Mason Williams started the third off with a pair of singles before Francisco Lindor would hit a sharp line drive single to set up a pair of RBI’s for Pete Alonso.

After another hit by Peraza, a double this time, Jacob deGrom once again would help his own cause with an RBI single to extend the lead to 3-0 in the top of the fourth.

With deGrom cruising on the hill, the two-time Cy Young award winner would retire the first 13 batters he faced before allowing a single to Carson Kelly in the fifth.

“What we’re watching is definitely something special. In my mind, he’s in a league of his own,” Arizona starting pitcher Merrill Kelly said. “The fact that he has the stuff that he has and can command it the way that he does, I think, is probably what sets him apart the most. You know, there’s a lot of guys in this league that throw 90-100 [mph], but he pitches with it, and it’s relentless, and it’s every single pitch.”

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The Mets tacked on two more runs in the seventh when slugging first baseman Pete Alonso took Merrill Kelly yard for a two-run home run. The long-ball would go down as Pete’s seventh of the 2021 season.

Miguel Castro and Jeurys Familia both combined to pitch 2.1 innings without allowing a run to score. Both pitchers currently have a sub-three ERA and have come up big this year.

The Mets will square up against the Diamondbacks again at the same time (9:40 PM EST) as the boys look to keep their momentum and winning streak going.

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