LEADING OFF: Mets aces Scherzer, deGrom pitch far apart


              Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal throws to a Kansas City Royals batter during the first inning of a baseball game in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, July 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
            
              American League's Giancarlo Stanton, of the New York Yankees, poses with the Ted Williams Most Valuable Player trophy following the MLB All-Star baseball game against the National League, Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in Los Angeles. The American League won 3-2. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
            
              New York Mets' Max Scherzer pitches during the first inning of the team's baseball game against the San Diego Padres on Friday, July 22, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              Cincinnati Reds' Luis Castillo pitches during the first inning of the team's baseball game against the New York Yankees on Thursday, July 14, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
LEADING OFF: Mets aces Scherzer, deGrom pitch far apart