Mets Drop Series In Philadelphia As Peterson Struggles

The New York Mets’ disastrous road trip ended the same way it started, with a loss. The offense struggled to deliver, and the pitching faltered, as the team dropped the series finale to the Philadelphia Phillies, 7-1. The Mets managed just one win on the entire trip, and this defeat now puts them a game behind Philadelphia in the National League East standings.

David Peterson got the start and opened strong, holding the Phillies scoreless until things unraveled in the fourth. After surrendering a solo home run to Kyle Schwarber, Peterson gave up a double to Nick Castellanos and walked J.T. Realmuto. An infield single from Otto Kemp snuck past Francisco Lindor, and Edmundo Sosa followed with a three-run homer to right-center to give the Phillies a 5-0 lead. Peterson lasted four innings, allowing five runs on six hits, issuing three walks, and giving up two long balls.

One bright moment for Peterson came earlier, when he picked off Edmundo Sosa at second base in the third inning, helping him escape a jam. The bullpen saw solid outings from recent call-ups Chris Devenski and Dedniel Nunez, who each tossed scoreless innings.

Tyler Zuber, acquired at last year’s trade deadline, made his Mets debut and was greeted quickly with back-to-back hits from Trea Turner and Schwarber. He gave up two runs, one on an Alec Bohm sac fly and another on a Castellanos RBI double. Zuber rebounded with a clean eighth inning, striking out two.

Offensively, the Mets were flat, managing only two hits through six innings, one apiece from Francisco Lindor and Brandon Nimmo. Jesus Luzardo silenced the bats, tossing 6 2/3 shutout innings while giving up just three hits and striking out seven.

The Phillies’ bullpen, Jordan Romano, Max Lazar, and Matt Strahm, handled the rest, keeping the Mets scoreless aside from a two-out, solo home run by Lindor in the eighth. The Mets went 0-for-3 with runners in scoring position and stranded four. That late homer ended up being the team’s only run and also snapped their 28-game winning streak when Lindor went deep.

Player of the Game: Francisco Lindor

While the rest of the offense was quiet, Francisco Lindor was the lone bright spot in the Mets’ lineup, going 2-for-4 with a home run and a run scored.

On Deck

No rest for the weary, as the Mets head right back into action on Monday as they head back home to Citi Field to take on the Atlanta Braves. Paul Blackburn (0-1, 6.92 ERA) will get another look on the mound for the Mets while Spencer Schwellenbach (5-4, 3.26 ERA). The first pitch is scheduled for 7:10 pm ET and will be broadcast on WPIX 11 and Mets Radio 880 AM.

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