Jacob DeGrom may have pitched the Mets back into the playoff hunt.
The right-hander gave up one hit over nine innings on Sunday to lead the Mets to a 5-0 shutout and series win over Philadelphia. The victory left the Mets (49-42) six games behind the Nationals, who lost to Pittsburgh.
“It was a lot of fun,” DeGrom told reporters afterward.
The Amazins started the game amid calls to reinforce their injury-plagued starting rotation.
DeGrom, who struck out seven hitters, became the first Met pitcher to record a shutout since Bartolo Colon last September. Phillies pitcher Zach Elfin recorded the one hit that DeGrom yielded.
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Curtis Granderson had a solo home run in the third inning. Asdrubal Cabrera added a two-run shot in the eighth. Juan Lagares tripled to drive in a run in the first. Four innings later, a double by Jose Reyes scored DeGrom.
On Monday, the Mets will play the first of three games against the Cubs in Chicago.