deGrom fans 12 in Mets’ deepest start of 2018

Until Monday, a Mets team built around starting pitching had not been quite as advertised. Mets starters had performed well enough over the season’s first fortnight, entering Monday’s play seventh in the league in ERA. But the Mets had rocketed out to the best start in franchise history more on the shoulders of their bullpen and lineup than on anything related to their rotation.