Matt Harvey had made one start in the postseason in his short career in the majors, and that was earlier this season. Jon Lester had started 13 games and carried a 2.66 postseason ERA over his long tenure with the Red Sox, Athletics and Cubs.
But in Game 1 at Citi Field, Harvey looked like the veteran superstar against the Cubs' talented bats, going 7.2 innings and only allowing four hits and two runs as the Mets took the early series lead with a 4-2 win.
It was a typical performance from New York this season, relying on their skilled, if slightly ...
