Giants Dominate as Mets’ David Peterson Struggles in Third Consecutive Loss

At Oracle Park, the San Francisco Giants beat the New York Mets 7-2 on Thursday night. The loss deepened a growing slump for the Mets, who have scored just 14 runs over their last six games.

Starting pitching and outcome

David Peterson lasted 4 1/3 innings. He surrendered nine hits and six runs, one unearned after a fielding miscue.

The Giants dominated Peterson, recording an average exit velocity of 93.9 mph against him. Sean Manaea provided 3 2/3 innings of relief, allowing one run on four hits.

Key offensive plays

Bo Bichette recorded his first extra-base hit as a Met with an RBI double. Mark Vientos hit his first homer, a 406-foot blast that he celebrated with a bat flip.

The Mets managed only three at-bats with runners in scoring position and went 0-for-3 in those chances. Over the last four games, they are 1-for-32 with runners in scoring position.

Defensive miscues

Peterson committed an early error after fumbling a flip from Vientos. That mistake led to an unearned run in the first inning.

Marcus Semien also misplayed a shallow pop-up that was ruled a hit. A diving stop by Vientos on another play was followed by a bad throw that allowed a run to score.

Big moments for the Giants

The Giants broke the game open in the first with three two-out runs. Luis Arraez hit a triple off the right-field brick, and Matt Chapman added an RBI double.

Rafael Devers led off the sixth with a 404-foot homer. Casey Schmitt drove in a run with a two-out single in the fifth.

Standings and context

The Mets fell to 3-4 on the season. They have lost four of their last five games and remain the only team in the NL East below .500.

New York sits 2.5 games behind the division-leading Miami Marlins. The Marlins operate with baseball’s lowest payroll, about $84 million.

The Mets entered the night with a rotation ERA of 3.06, sixth-best in baseball. Still, inconsistent pitching and defensive lapses cost them this game.

Report by Filmogaz.com