Mets were 14-18 when Degrom started for them

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deGrom really did have some bad luck. Obviously some of his losses were his fault, but then there are these ones:

May 1 - allows one run over seven innings (and zero earned runs), but the Mets get shut out by the Reds.

May 6 - allows two runs over seven innings, but the Mets get shut out by the Padres

June 1 - allows one run in 6.2 innings, but the relievers blow it

June 7 - allows two runs over six innings (not bad, ERA of 3.00 for the game), but the Mets score only one run and lose to the Rockies

June 13 - allows two runs over seven innings, but the relievers blow it

June 23 - allows two runs over six innings, but the relievers blow it

July 5 - allows two runs over seven innings, but the Mets' pen gives up five in the ninth

July 19 - allows zero runs over seven innings, but the Mets get shut out and the Giants get one run after he leaves the game

Aug 11 - the defense loses this game, deGrom allows zero earned runs (three unearned) and the Mets still lose

Aug 23 - allows one run over seven innings, but the Mets also score only one and the Braves get the game winner after he leaves

That's some terrible luck. deGrom himself took the loss in the May 6 and June 7 games, despite pitching well in the both of them. The Mets offense and the relief pitchers really let him down (their D also cost him one or two wins). If the Mets offense could have managed just two runs each game for him (not a big ask) he would have been 14-7. Given how well he pitched, even average luck should have given him something like 17 or 18 wins.