3 reasons the Mets are back up and will take this season down to the wire

2) The Mets starting rotation has helped carry them in multiple big games

Aside from Jose Quintana, the Mets starting staff is regularly putting together big starts. Luis Severino’s shutout on Saturday was a much-needed achievement for him. Sean Manaea has delivered multiple big-time outings, including a lengthy perfect game bid on Wednesday. There’s also David Peterson who is 2-0 with a 1.85 ERA in 4 August starts. Newcomer Paul Blackburn has been a steady presence as well with only blip in his 4 appearances.

The Mets have only a +1 run differential this month with 80 runs scored and 79 allowed. The starting staff hasn’t completely gained our trust. However, with multiple long and dominant outings recently, we’ve seen the upside of what some of these pitchers can accomplish.

When the Mets lost Kodai Senga for the regular season, they seemed to lose any potential for a true ace on the staff. It’s premature to anoint the honor on anyone, but that’s okay. Four starters pitching well lately is more than most teams can claim.

There are still days when the offense disappears or the bullpen blows it. A step in the right direction is the number of innings the starters are giving the team. Doing it with minimal damage and sometimes looking like ace material only adds to the positivity.