NEW YORK (AP) - Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom was scratched from his start against Philadelphia on a rainy Sunday.
New York manager Mickey Callaway said earlier he would not start deGrom if there was a chance of a rain delay in the game.
Corey Oswalt started in place of deGrom, pitching in a steady drizzle.
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DeGrom has made 25 consecutive starts allowing three runs or fewer, tying the major league record set by King Cole of the 1910 Chicago Cubs. DeGrom is 8-8 with a major league-leading 1.68 ERA. He is 3-6 in his last 13 starts despite a 1.85 ERA in that stretch.
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