The Cubs’ soft-throwing right-handed pitcher shutout the Mets offense through six innings, leading to the Amazin’s 2-0 loss on Thursday night at Citi Field.
The Mets took three out of four from the Cubs and went 5-2 on their homestand that started with a competitive series against the Padres.
He struck out eight and limited the Cubs to four hits, one of them a two-run home run to Javier Baez in the first inning.
“I think if I come out there and put up a zero, that gives our offense a little bit more momentum.
He received help from his defense on multiple occasions from a Kevin Pillar catch against the center-field wall that robbed Baez of extra bases, and later a spectacular Alonso play.
And in a season full of injuries, Stroman has been a workhorse who’s stayed healthy in a delicate rotation that’s seen IL stints for deGrom, Taijuan Walker and Carlos Carrasco.
I think that’s why now, after the homestand, we look back and we faced two good teams, and we’re not surprised.