Mets Suffer Third Straight Loss as Giants Overpower David Peterson
The New York Mets dropped a 7-2 decision to the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on April 2, 2026. The defeat extended the Mets’ skid to three games and left questions about a sputtering roster.
Pitching collapse
David Peterson struggled, lasting only 4 1/3 innings. He surrendered six runs, five earned, on nine hits. Peterson also issued two walks and struck out five while throwing 68 pitches.
Robbie Ray contained the Mets early. The Giants bullpen then closed the game with 3 2/3 scoreless frames. Sean Manaea worked 3 2/3 innings of relief, allowing one earned run on four hits and two walks. Manaea threw 74 pitches as the club keeps him stretched out for a potential sixth-starter role.
Key moments from the game
The Giants broke through in the first. Luis Arraez hit an RBI triple and Matt Chapman doubled in another run. A defensive misplay on a flip to first allowed Chapman to score and increased the early damage.
Rafael Devers delivered a solo home run in the sixth off Manaea. That blast pushed the Giants’ lead to 7-2. Daniel Susac and Casey Schmitt also contributed in the middle innings.
Offense and missed chances
The Mets managed only five hits. They went 0-for-3 with runners in scoring position. Over the last four games the club is 1-for-32 with RISP.
Bo Bichette provided the lone early spark with an RBI double in the first. Francisco Lindor drew a leadoff walk and Juan Soto reached on a fielder’s choice to set the table. Mark Vientos belted his first homer of the season in the second to pull New York within a run.
Marcus Semien snapped an 0-for-20 skid with an infield single in the seventh. Still, the offense could not string hits together when it mattered most.
Rotation context and next steps
The outing interrupted a stretch of five solid starts by the Mets rotation. That run began with Peterson’s 5 1/3 scoreless innings against Pittsburgh last Saturday. Nolan McLean, Clay Holmes, Kodai Senga and Freddy Peralta followed with quality work, but the club went 1-3 during that span.
The Mets will turn to rookie Nolan McLean on Friday. McLean gave up two earned runs over five innings against the Pirates last Sunday. That outing came in a game New York lost in 10 innings and began a downturn of four losses in five games.
On balance, the Mets suffer third straight loss and saw the Giants overpower David Peterson in a game that highlighted both pitching and offensive woes. The club needs better execution from its rotation and timely hitting to reverse the slide.
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