Just Mets

The Mets open a four-game series with the Nationals tonight at Citi Field. The Mets won all ten of their games during their last homestand, becoming only the seventh team in modern Major League history to win every game on a homestand of ten games or more.

Here are some notes on their play at Citi Field:

• The Mets have outscored the opposition 53-28 at home in 2015.
• The pitching staff has a 2.70 ERA with 82 strikeouts and only 21 walks in ten games at home.
• Since 1988, only two other teams have started 10-0 or better at home: The 2009 Dodgers, and the 2003 Royals (Elias).
• The Mets have won 12 straight games at home, dating back to September 27, 2014, tying a club record.
• Jacob deGrom is 7-0 with a 0.95 ERA in his last eight starts at Citi Field.
• The Mets were 1-9 against the Nationals at Citi Field in 2014, but are 198-197 against the Nationals and Expos in their history at home (both at Citi Field and Shea Stadium).