Max Scherzer battles Yu Darvish as Mets host Padres

The New York Mets won 58 games and spent virtually the entire first half leading the National League East despite getting a combined 69 innings from Max Scherzer and Jacob deGrom.

All of those innings were produced by Scherzer, who will be on the mound Friday night when the Mets open a three-gameseries with the visiting San Diego Padres after finishing with their second-most wins before the All-Star break.

Scherzer (6-1