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Jacob DeGrom was at his dominant best Sunday as he broke the MLB record for most strikeouts in his first 200 games on the way to helping the New York Mets down the Atlanta Braves for a third straight night.
DeGrom struck out 12 and carried a perfect game into the sixth inning of his second start all season, appearing at Citi Field for the first time in 13 months as the Mets on 5-2 for their 12th victory in 14 games.
That takes their season record to 70-39, exactly the same as the New York Yankees, as both teams try to surge towards a potential World Series.
Jacob DeGrom throws during the fourth inning of the Mets' victory over the Atlanta Braves
The crowd went wild for their superstar pitcher, who was returning after 13 months away
Two-time Cy Young Award winner DeGrom missed the final three months of last season with right forearm tightness and a sprained elbow, then was shut down late in spring training because of a stress reaction in his right scapula.
He finally returned Tuesday at Washington, throwing five innings of one-run ball in a rare Mets loss of late.
Now, making his long-awaited return to Queens, a dominant
