Mets 2, Nationals 1: Peterson and the pen spin a gem
Bo Bichette’s big hit and a very good day from the Mets’ pitching staff gave the team the win.
David Peterson and the Mets’ bullpen combined to hold the Nationals to one run, which meant that Bo Bichette’s two-run single in the top of the third was just enough for the Mets to beat the Nationals by a 2-1 score and get out of D. C. with a series split.
Peterson might not have been dominant, but he was effective. The lefty went five innings, struck out three, walked three, and gave up one run on four hits. That brought him down to a 5.
03 ERA on the season, and he threw 82 pitches in the start. Having struggled mightily in traditional starts so far this year, it was good to see him pitch that well without an opener having pitched before him. As for the aforementioned two-run single from Bichette, the Mets had loaded the bases for him when MJ Melendez was hit by a pitch, Luis Torrens reached on an infield single, and Carson Benge singled to left.
In a series that’s seen his bat finally come to life, Bichette came through with a single to center to bring home the Mets’ only pair of runs. From there, the bullpen was the story. Huascar Brazobán, who’s been the most vital and versatile reliever on the roster so far this year, spun a scoreless sixth on just nine pitches.