NEW YORK (AP) — Luis Severino is working on a no-hitter for the New York Mets through six innings Monday night against the Chicago Cubs.
Making his sixth start for the Mets, the right-hander had allowed only one baserunner — a two-out walk to Ian Happ in the fourth. Severino has struck out five and thrown just 69 pitches.
He was locked in a fast-moving pitchers' duel with Cubs starter Jameson Taillon, who needed only 48 pitches to get through five innings.
The first 5 1/2 innings were played in 59 minutes. New York leads 1-0 on Brandon Nimmo's 13th career leadoff homer.
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