PHILADELPHIA — The Mets’ stretch of prosperity from their starting pitchers was derailed with David Peterson’s outing Thursday night.
The left-hander has pitched well for the team since his recall from Triple-A Syracuse almost three months ago, but on this night he scuffled, failing to give his team the type of start it had received from other 2024 rotation hopefuls, such as Jose Butto, Tylor Megill and Joey Lucchesi.
Peterson got knocked out after only four innings in the Mets’ 5-4 loss to the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.
As a result, the Mets (71-82) are assured of a 35th losing season in the franchise’s 62-year history.
Overall, Peterson allowed four earned runs on five hits with seven strikeouts and two walks over the four innings.
Peterson walked the first two batters he faced, Kyle Schwarber and Trea Turner, before Bryce Harper’s single loaded the bases with one out.
Peterson struck out J.T. Realmuto, but Nick Castellanos’ single brought in two runs.
Jeff McNeil’s RBI double in the second inning against Ranger Suarez got the Mets their first run.
Francisco Lindor singled leading off the inning and stole second for his 29th stolen base of the season.
The sizzling McNeil followed with a double to reach base for a 14th straight game.
Brett Baty, who had homered a night earlier, delivered a two-out single to tie it 2-2.
Alec Bohm’s homer in the third put the Mets in a 3-2 hole.
The homer was the 16th allowed this season by Peterson in 107 innings.
The Phillies’ lead swelled to 4-2 later in the inning, following consecutive singles by Harper and Realmuto and Castellanos’ sacrifice fly.
McNeil’s leadoff triple leading off the fourth helped the Mets pull within 4-3 on Francisco Alvarez’s sacrifice fly.
Mark Vientos’ third homer in two games, in the sixth, tied it at 4-4.
The Mets rookie, receiving regular at-bats in the major leagues for the first time, entered the day with an .884 OPS in September.
The homer was his seventh of the season.
Castellanos returned to torment the Mets in the bottom of the sixth with a homer against Jeff Brigham that gave the Phillies a 5-4 lead.
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