Thor ready to strike hammer in big game after tune-up

MIAMI — When Noah Syndergaard next climbs atop a Major League mound, there is a good chance he will be starting the Mets’ most important game of the season. Either the Mets will need Syndergaard to pitch them into the postseason this Sunday in Philadelphia, or they will need him to win the National League Wild Card game.

In either case, Syndergaard relishes the challenge.

“I’m always looking forward to the big games,” Syndergaard said on Tuesday, after striking out eight batters in six innings of a 12-1 win over the Marlins. “Great atmosphere, a lot of pressure, I feel like I thrive in those kinds of scenarios.”

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Certainly Syndergaard did last October, shining in all three of the Mets’ postseason series. If he wasn’t already, Syndergaard became a household name for his electric relief inning in NL Division Series Game 5 in Los Angeles. Three weeks later, he scored the Mets’ only World Series win against the Royals.

So Syndergaard not only welcomes the challenge that …

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