David Peterson's Rough Start Leads Mets To Third Straight Loss
Peterson falters early, the piggyback plan struggles, and the Mets' offense sputters in another frustrating loss to the Giants.
When the New York Mets announced their opening day roster for this season, Sean Manaea was not in the starting rotation. Instead, the Mets planned to use Manaea in a piggyback role, at least to begin the season. Manaea's first appearance came on March 29 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, and he went 1.
1 innings with no runs. On Thursday, the plan was different. David Peterson got the start, but he gave up five earned runs on nine hits in just 4.
1 innings. It began with a three-run first inning in the first game of the series against the San Francisco Giants, and the Mets ended up losing 7-2 to extend the streak to three straight defeats . Once Peterson exited the game, Manaea finished it out, going 3.
2 innings with four hits and one run in a solid outing. Carlos Mendoza didn't use anybody else in the bullpen, although a 5-2 lead after the third inning wasn't entirely promising for the Mets. The Mets had hoped to get Manaea somewhere around 50 pitches, and he exceeded that by a lot.