Christian Scotts confidence grows even as his Mets gem is outdone by Yankees ace

Christian Scott’s best start in six weeks was one of his strongest this season, but it wasn’t enough to get the Mets a Subway Series win.Two pitches derailed the right-hander Sunday: A splitter that Ben Rice hit into the right field seats leading off the game for the Yankees and the four-seamer Austin Wells crushed for a homer in the third.Those blasts accounted for two of the three hits and the only runs against Scott in the 2-0 loss at Yankee Stadium.

Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets.Scott’s start was only the second best in this series rubber game; Cam Schlittler allowed one hit over six shutout innings with eight strikeouts.

Scott went six innings and struck out seven.Scott’s takeaway from his solid performance on such a big stage?“That I can compete anywhere against anybody,” Scott said.“Cam threw a great game today.

When you give up solo home runs and he gives up no runs through six, it’s tough to beat him.But I feel that I can go out and compete against anybody and put my stuff against anybody’s.”In the larger picture, the Mets received quality starts on consecutive days from two of the young building blocks in their rotation.

A day earlier, rookie Zac Thornton allowed two earned runs over seven innings in the Mets’ lone victory in the series.“It’s good to see them do it here,” interim manager Andy Green said.“I don’t think there is a one of us that knows those two guys that would have doubted they would do it here.

Pitchers have bad games.But this park was not going to rattle either of those guys.

I don’t see playoff atmospheres rattling those guys.I don’t see anything really getting in their way from being what they can be.”Scott’s start was his 31st straight in which he allowed four earned runs or fewer, extending his franchise record for a pitcher beginning his major league career.

He’s pitched to a 3.76 ...