By Loveth 
The New York Mets aren’t just hot—they’re historic. After torching the Nationals 19-5, the Mets became the first team to hit 20 wins this season, sitting pretty at the top of MLB with a 20-9 record. Oh, and they lead the NL East by 4.5 games. No big deal.
But here’s the real kicker: their starting pitchers are putting up insane numbers. According to OptaSTATS, no Mets starter has allowed more than 4 runs in a game—for 29 straight games. That’s the longest such streak to start a season by any NL team in the modern era (since 1901). Yes, 1901.
At the heart of the action? Griffin Canning. After tossing five scoreless innings and punching out five Nats, he kept things humble. “It’s just one pitch at a time,” he told reporters. “You can’t let the moment get too big.”
Right now, the Mets’ rotation leads the league with a 2.62 ERA and ranks seventh in WHIP. If they keep this up, they won’t just be playoff-bound—they’ll be rewriting the record books.
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