Jacob deGrom, Yoenis Cespedes power the New York Mets to a 1-0 win

The New York Mets, behind Jacob deGrom and Yoenis Cespedes, continue on to show why they’re the kings of Opening Day with a 1- victory.

Every single 12 months the media reminds MLB fans that the New York Mets have the greatest Opening Day profitable percentage in baseball. A stat that fans call meaningless. Still, each individual 12 months the Mets continue on to show why they are the kings of Opening Day. Despite all the difficulties that come with baseball in 2020, some factors don’t improve.

This was a pitchers duel from the get-go. Jacob deGrom arrived out firing in the to start with inning hitting 100 mph with his fastball. He blew players away remaining and appropriate all match. He only authorized two foundation runners in 5 innings of function. The to start with, a two-out stroll to Freddie Freeman in the to start with inning. The next, a damaged-bat solitary from Ronald Acuna. When all was stated and accomplished, deGrom threw 72 pitches in 5 innings of function with zero attained operates, zero operates, 1 strike, 1 walks, and 8 strikeouts.

Atlanta Braves pitcher Mike Soroka matched deGrom pitch for pitch. He threw 6 shutout innings of his possess. The Mets scattered 4 hits from Soroka, two of which ended up wiped out by double plays. Soroka only managed to strike out 3 batters but did not stroll any one.

Seth Lugo backed up deGrom with two shutout innings of his possess. Immediately after an uneventful sixth inning, Lugo obtained in a limited scenario in the seventh. A 1-out double from Marcell Ozuna followed by a passed ball from Wilson Ramos was the to start with serious threat the Mets confronted.

Lugo, as he did quite a few instances in 2019, buckled down and escaped the jam. He obtained Matt Adams to groundout with the infield in, then obtained Austin Riley to strikeout. It was – headed to the bottom of the seventh.

With 1 out, Yoenis Cespedes stepped up to the plate to encounter Braves’ reliever Chris Martin, this took place:

YO Knows BEISBOL! #LGM pic.twitter.com/L2l5qHk82m

— ESNY (@EliteSportsNY) July 24, 2020

La Potencia place the Mets in front with a substantial household operate. Immediately after a lot more than two years away from baseball owing to accidents Cespedes picked up where he remaining off.

Which is all the offense the Mets would need. Justin Wilson obtained through the eighth inning allowing just 1 strike. It was Edwin Diaz who arrived in to shut factors out, he walked Freddie Freeman but struck Ozuna and Adams to supply the Mets’ to start with victory of 2020.

Seth Lugo obtained the win, Chris Martin took the loss, and Edwin Diaz obtained the save. Mets pitchers combined to toss nine innings, authorized 3 hits, two walks, and struck out fifteen batters.

The Mets and Braves will be back at it Saturday at four p.m. ET. Steven Matz will acquire the hill for the Mets from Max Freid and the Braves.