NEW YORK—Brandon Nimmo saved Jacob deGrom and the New York Mets with a breathtaking catch at the center-field fence, and Edwin Díaz entered to Timmy Trumpet’s live horns at Citi Field before closing out the Los Angeles Dodgers for a scintillating 2–1 victory Wednesday night, August 31.
Starling Marte hit a two-run homer off All-Star lefty Tyler Anderson (13–3) as the Mets evened the three-game showdown between the top two teams in the National League.
Mookie Betts connected off deGrom (4–1) for his 32nd home run, but it wasn’t enough for the Dodgers in a tight pitching duel with a playoff feel in the 2-hour, 19-minute game….