The New York Mets are fighting for their Postseason lives, and starting pitcher Nolan McLean has helped keep them in the bout with a fiery rookie campaign.

With his latest start against the Texas Rangers on Sunday, McLean pushed his ERA down to 1.19 on the year. According to SNY, it is the lowest mark through six starts in franchise history by a wide margin.

McLean hurled six scoreless innings, struck out seven batters, and surrendered only five hits and two walks during Sunday’s 5-2 10-inning win over Texas. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza complimented the youngster’s ability to adjust after the game.

“It looks like [the Rangers] had a good plan there, especially against his sweeper, where they took some pitches early in counts ” Mendoza told the New York Post. “They were aggressive

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