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Max Scherzer’s two starts on this road trip have firmly reestablished that he’s capable of leading this Mets rotation.
Two dangerous lineups, two strong performances and, most importantly, two victories for the Mets.
On Saturday, the right-hander followed his best start of the year, an eight-inning gem in Houston, with six strong innings that helped the Mets to a 4-2 victory over the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.
The win was only the Mets’ fifth in their last 19 games and moved them to six games below .500.
Any shot the Mets have at competing for a postseason berth is predicated mostly upon improved starting pitching, and that starts with Scherzer and co-ace Justin Verlander, both of whom have failed to pitch at a consistent level in the first half.
Scherzer (7-2) departed after throwing 107 pitches.
He allowed two earned runs on seven hits and one walk over six innings with eight strikeouts.
Brooks Raley, Adam Ottavino, and David Robertson combined to record the final nine outs.
