All season, the Mets ‘ starting rotation has been a reminder of how difficult it is to get big league hitters out.

Nolan McLean never got that memo.

In only his third-ever start on a major league mound, and in yet another crucial rivalry game in the middle of a playoff chase, the rookie righty absolutely suffocated the Philadelphia Phillies in a 6-0 win on Wednesday night at Citi Field helping the Mets complete the sweep. McLean allowed only four hits and rarely even worked into three-ball counts, facing only one over the minimum through seven innings.

The only hope the NL East leaders had was to get to the bullpen, but McLean worked so quickly and efficiently that he only needed 75 pitches to get through seven innings.

Hope was gone for Philadelphia long before he went back out for

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