Maine

While it went by without comment, the only two of the last six games the Mets have won came with Maine on the mound. Over at MetsGeek, the daily recap boys had this to say:

Maine looks more and more like an old-school ace with every start. You need him to stop a losing streak? He’s there. Bullpen worn out? He’ll go eight. Defense lets him down with an error? He’ll bear down. Hitters leaning over the plate? Chin music time. He’s a white Bob Gibson, lacking only a Tim McCarver-style publicist.

Maine threw down the gauntlet immediately, striking out the side on 15 pitches in the first; he’d already missed more bats in 10 minutes than the rest of the Met rotation had in the prior four days. He struck out another pair in the second, and the Astros didn’t get a runner to second base through the first five. Dude.

Maybe a little much, but Maine's certainly elevating himself quickly.