The last two NL Cy Young winners squared off on opening day in 2019. The
Mets big offseason splash was a trade with
Seattle
that netted Robinson Cano and Edwin Diaz. Cano stepped up with two outs in the
first and homered off Scherzer. Scherzer struck out 12 through 7 2/3, leaving
with a runner at first. After Pete Alonso (making his ML debut) got his first
hit, Matt Grace was summoned to face Cano. He drove in the Mets second run with
a bloop single to left.
deGrom struck out ten through six, and Seth Lugo and Jeurys Familia both
shut out the Nats for single innings. That left it up to Diaz, who retired the
Nats
1-2-3.
So to recap: the Mets won, with their two big offseason acquisitions driving
in both of the runs and recording a
1-2-3
save. There was no need to watch the rest of the season. Everything would go
just as smoothly for Cano, Diaz, and the Mets, and every game would be just as
frustrating for the Nationals.
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