Harry How/Getty ImagesNew York Mets ace Jacob deGrom surrendered just one earned run in Monday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers http://www.redsoxproshops.com/authentic-rick-porcello-jersey , making history in the process.DeGrom has now allowed three or fewer runs in 25 straight starts, tying a modern-era MLB record, per ESPN.com. The 30-year-old right-hander exited after six innings Monday, with his ERA falling to 1.68 for the season.King Cole matched the feat all the way back in 1910.Fittingly,deGromdidn't earn the win Monday despite his best efforts. The game was tied at one when he left, and BrandonNimmohit a three-run home run in the ninth inning to give the Mets a 4-1 lead.Prior to Monday's game, the Mets averaged 3.43 runs indeGrom's 27 starts, which were tied for the second-fewest in baseball, perESPN.com.DeGromleads all pitchers in WAR (7.3) onFanGraphs http://www.chicagocubsteamshop.com/authentic-brandon-morrow-jersey , yet he's just 8-8 on the year.He took matters into his own hands against Los Angeles, driving Jay Bruce home in the fifth for the Mets' opening run. MLB.com's AnthonyDiComonoted how that's becoming a common occurrence:Anthony DiComo AnthonyDiComoJacob deGrom, who just hit a game-tying single, has an RBI in four of his last six starts.In three of those four games (including tonight, which, to be fair, isnt over), its been the Mets only run of the game.Mets 1, Dodgers 1 Jason Heyward Jersey , mid-fifth.In 2010, Felix Hernandez won an American League Cy Young in spite of his lackluster 13-12 overall record. It was an important moment as it showed voters were willing to look beyond just wins and losses to gauge a pitcher's overall performance.Because of that, it's hard to see how anybody other thandeGromtakes home the National League Cy Young with less than a month left in the regular season. Mitch Garver and Miguel Sano took batting practice Friday afternoon and are inching closer to returning to action, but they are not likely to be in the Minnesota starting lineup Saturday when the Twins continue a four-game series with the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.Garver took a foul ball off his face mask while catching Sunday afternoon and has been out all week. Meanwhile, Sano is into his second week of recovery after bruising his lower left leg last week at Houston.The Twins are taking a cautious approach with both players, who expect to return before the end of the regular season.Article continues below ...“I want to finish strong,” Sano said. “I’ve had a struggling year. I want to finish strong.”The Royals will be waiting for an injury report of their own after right-hander Jorge Lopez left Friday’s game in the fifth inning after suffering a left rib contusion. Lopez fell three outs short of a perfect game in his previous start last Saturday, and he had pitched four scoreless innings Friday before he collided with third baseman Hunter Dozier while chasing a fly ball hit by Willians Astudillo.“He hit me with his right shoulder by the chest,” Lopez said. “I just reacted to the ball. I didn’t know it was going that far. I should not be there. He hit me pretty well.”Lopez came back out for the fifth inning but signaled for the trainer after recording one out.“If I breathe hard http://www.chicagocubsteamshop.com/authentic-john-lackey-jersey , it’s bothering me a little bit,” Lopez said. “It’s not like a pinch. It’s like tightness. Something that’s really tight. Hopefully I can come back in six days. That’s something I care about, my career.”Lopez will undergo further testing, including an MRI, on Saturday. X-rays taken Friday night showed no fractures.“They say they didn’t find anything (bad),” Lopez said. “Tomorrow they’ll see if they see something more.”After taking the first two games of the series with late-inning rallies, the Royals will try to clinch a series victory Saturday behind Ian Kennedy (1-8, 4.92 ERA), who will be facing the Twins for a third consecutive start.Kennedy gave up two runs over three innings at Minnesota on July 10 Ben Zobrist Jersey , but he strained his left oblique in that contest and missed the next two months. He returned from the disabled list on Sunday and allowed just a run over six innings while striking out six. Kennedy did get a decision, though, as the Twins won the game 3-1.“(Kennedy) threw the ball well,” Royals manager Ned Yost said. “He really did. Tried to go down, back-foot slider on the one run he gave up and kind of left it middle in a little bit. But outside of that, got to our target zone. We wanted to go somewhere between 80 and 90 pitches. He was around 95 and still strong at that point. So that was good. He looked completely healthy and looked like old Ian.”Kennedy is 4-4 with a 4.33 ERA in 14 career starts against the Twins.Twins right-hander Chase De Jong (0-0, 0.00) will make his second straight start against the Royals on Saturday. De Jong held Kansas City scoreless over four innings last Sunday, striking out five batters in his first major-league action of the season.He will be going against Kennedy for the second straight start.