Nationals-Mets Preview (Yahoo Sports)

After becoming the fifth player in major league history to strike out 20 batters over nine innings, Nationals ace Max Scherzer faces another daunting challenge on Tuesday: defeating Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard. ''Let's just say that I'm happy that we had six days (between starts)'' Scherzer said Sunday, four days after his record-tying performance in Washington's 3-2 victory over Detroit. While Scherzer (4-2, 4.15 ERA) was brilliant Wednesday, allowing six hits and no walks while throwing 96 of 119 pitches for strikes, Syndergaard has had the more consistent start to the season.