Maeda gave up four runs on six hits and two walks while striking out three over five innings in a loss to the Mets on Wednesday.
It goes down as the worst outing so far in Maeda's young MLB career, but he was able to quiet most of the Mets' regulars. Opposing starter Noah Syndergaard did all of the damage against Maeda, homering twice and driving in all four runs for New York. Despite his ERA jumping more than 60 points with the forgettable performance, Maeda still ranks in the top 10 among NL starters in ERA (2.30). After starts against the Blue Jays and Mets to begin May, Maeda will get a bit of a break next week with matchups against the Angels and Padres on tap.