Home plate umpire Andy Fletcher significantly expanded the strike zone at times on Saturday, perhaps dealing with some shadow issues on the field as Game 1 began at 4:08 p.m. ET. Strikes called favored pitchers on both teams, but one call went viral for costing the Mets a scoring opportunity in the fourth inning.

This was Zack Wheeler’s game. Pitching in his own stadium, Wheeler had overpowered the Mets, limiting his old team to one hit in seven innings. This was a series favorite throwing around its weight, s

With Zach Wheeler lifted after nine strikeouts and a startling 30 swings-and-misses, the Mets pounced against relievers Jeff Hoffman and Matt Strahm in the eighth.