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New York Post
3 days ago
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- New York Post
David Peterson proved as Mets lone reliable again when needed most
Access the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. Try it free In the past 35 games, the Mets have received just five starts of at least six innings. All of them have been courtesy of David Peterson. The lone reliable and healthy Mets starter all season has been their All-Star lefty, who again provided desperately needed length and excellence in Sunday's 3-2 victory over the Reds at Citi Field. Peterson's six innings, in which he allowed one unearned run on four hits and a walk, lowered his ERA to 2.90 and shrunk his home ERA to 1.91 over 10 starts. It was ho-hum for Peterson, and would have been revelatory for any other Mets starter. David Peterson (23) throws a pitch in the first inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Citi Field, Sunday, July 20, 2025, in Queens, NY. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST Clay Holmes — the owner of the last non-Peterson quality start for the Mets, way back on June 7 — has appeared to tire in his first full season as an MLB starter. Kodai Senga and Sean Manaea are building up on the fly (and slowly, especially in Manaea's case). Frankie Montas has not yet finished six innings in four starts. Because of the starters' inability to pitch deep into games (and often an inability to pitch well in games), the Mets bullpen has been taxed. Entering play Sunday, their relievers had logged the third-most innings (142 ²/₃) in the majors since June 8. During that stretch, the bullpen's 5.68 ERA has been fourth worst in baseball, likely a reflection of overuse taking its toll. CHECK OUT THE LATEST MLB STANDINGS AND METS STATS This has made Peterson invaluable. With the starters around him still stretching out, Peterson acknowledged that it 'crosses your mind' how important distance is. 'I don't necessarily see it as pressure,' said Peterson, who ranks third in the NL in ERA among lefty qualifiers. 'We're obviously trying to go as deep as we can in every game. That's our job and trying to give the team a chance to win.' David Peterson (23) pitches in the first inning when the New York Mets played the Cincinnati Reds Sunday, July 20, 2025 at Citi Field in Queens, NY. Robert Sabo for NY Post Manager Carlos Mendoza added: 'For him to go six there, it was solid.' Particularly because of how it began. Peterson threw 43 pitches in his first two innings, which included the Reds' only run against him — aided by a poor stretch from impromptu first baseman Mark Vientos on the first batter of the game. A ground single from Matt McClain and a hard single up the middle from Elly De La Cruz put the Mets in a hole. But Peterson used a double play to escape further damage. Delivering insights on all things Amazin's Sign up for Inside the Mets by Mike Puma, exclusively on Sports+ Thank you Enter your email address Please provide a valid email address. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Check out more newsletters Peterson loaded the bases in the second inning on a single, a walk and a hit-by-pitch, but used a biting slider that McClain swung over to navigate out of the jam. After surviving, Peterson thrived and faced the minimum from the third through sixth. A bullpen without many trustworthy pieces needed appearances from Huascar Brazobán, Reed Garrett, Edwin Díaz (who stumbled) and Ryne Stanek to snap a three-game losing streak. 'When we have certain guys [in the bullpen] being used,' Peterson said, 'you want to be able to try and get as deep as you can to get it to those guys late in the game.'
Yahoo
3 days ago
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Why is Pete Alonso not starting Sunday? Mets announce lineup for series finale vs. Reds
NEW YORK — Pete Alonso is out of the Mets' starting lineup for the first time in 2025. After starting in each of the Mets' first 99 games, Alonso is dealing with a right hand contusion and was absent for the start of Sunday's series finale against the Reds at 1:40 p.m. at Citi Field. Carlos Mendoza said that X-rays on Alonso's hand came back negative. The Mets first baseman said he was feeling better and could potentially be considered to come off the bench. Alonso, who is considered day-to-day, did not miss a game throughout the 2024 season. Mark Vientos is making his 10th career start at first base and batting cleanup in Alonso's place. The Mets have one last chance to avoid the ultimate stumble out of the All-Star break. After dropping the opening two games of their series with the Reds, the Mets have the chance to mitigate a sweep at 1:40 p.m. on Sunday at Citi Field. The finale will be a duel of All-Star starters. David Peterson will be on the mound for the Mets. The left-hander has been their most consistent starter this season, posting a 6-4 record with a 3.06 ERA through 18 starts to secure his first All-Star appearance this week. Peterson threw a scoreless fourth inning in the Midsummer Classic. On the other side, Andrew Abbott has filled the role as Reds ace. The lefty is 8-1 with a 2.07 ERA and 1.08 WHIP. As the Mets and Reds look to strike against two of the top pitchers in the Narional League, here are their lineups for Sunday: Mets announce Sunday lineup vs Reds Reds announce Sunday lineup vs Mets This article originally appeared on NY Mets: Pete Alonso dealing with hand contusion, out of Sunday lineup
Reuters
3 days ago
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- Reuters
Andrew Abbott vies to pitch Reds to series sweep of Mets
July 20 - The Cincinnati Reds are five games over .500 for the first time in almost two years, but manager Terry Francona knows it's too early to put much stock in their record. But for the New York Mets, it might be time to start worrying about an extended slump. The Reds will look to complete a sweep of the Mets on Sunday afternoon when Cincinnati visits New York in the finale of a three-game series. Andrew Abbott (8-1, 2.07 ERA) is slated to start for the Reds against David Peterson (6-4, 3.06) in a battle of left-handers who appeared in Tuesday's All-Star Game. The Reds won in familiar fashion Saturday. Jake Fraley had three hits and two RBIs as Cincinnati overcame an early deficit and held off a ninth-inning rally to earn a 5-2 victory. The win was the fourth straight for the Reds, who improved to 52-47. They are five games over .500 for the first time since Sept, 19, 2023, when they were 79-74. Still, with the second half of the season just underway, Francona wasn't ready to declare the Reds had reached a pivotal marker in their quest to reach the playoffs in a full season for the first time since 2013. Cincinnati is 1 1/2 games behind the San Diego Padres in the race for the final National League wild-card spot. The Mets hold the second wild card. "It's fluid," Francona said. "We've got a game (in) whatever how many hours. Our goal is to keep going, but we've got a lot of baseball to play." The loss Saturday dropped the Mets to 10-20 since June 12 -- the second-worst record in the majors ahead of only the Washington Nationals. New York had the best record in baseball at 45-24 through June 12 and held a 5 1/2-game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East. The Mets are now 1 1/2 games behind the Phillies and just three games clear of the Reds and San Francisco Giants, who are tied for seventh place in the NL, in the wild-card standings. The Mets' slide has been defined by their struggles at the plate. New York ranked seventh in the majors with 319 runs through June 12 but has scored three runs or fewer 16 times in the past 30 games. The Mets, who led 2-0 in each of the first two games of the series, left 11 runners on base Saturday, when they were 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position. The top four of Brandon Nimmo, Francisco Lindor, Juan Soto and Pete Alonso finished 2-for-18 with eight strikeouts. Soto and Alonso each got to the plate as the potential tying run in the ninth inning on Saturday, but the former struck out before latter flew out. On Friday, Lindor flew out with the bases loaded to end an 8-4 loss "Obviously we'd like to put up a few more runs on the board," Nimmo said. "We've had streaks in both games where we put a lot of pressure on. Just not able to get the big hit right now." Abbott earned the win in his most recent start July 9, when he allowed one run over 7 2/3 innings as the Reds beat the Miami Marlins, 7-2. He threw a perfect sixth inning in the All-Star Game. Peterson didn't factor into the decision in his most recent start July 10 after giving up one run over seven innings in the Mets' 3-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles in the opener of a doubleheader. He gave up two hits in a scoreless fourth inning Tuesday night. Abbott is 0-1 with a 4.15 ERA in two career starts against the Mets. Peterson is 0-1 with a 6.39 ERA in three starts against the Reds. --Field Level Media
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4 days ago
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Mets take home losing streak into matchup against the Reds
Cincinnati Reds (52-47, third in the NL Central) vs. New York Mets (55-44, second in the NL East) New York; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Andrew Abbott (8-1, 2.07 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 83 strikeouts); Mets: David Peterson (6-4, 3.06 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 93 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mets -155, Reds +129; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets look to break their three-game home slide with a win against the Cincinnati Reds. New York has gone 33-16 at home and 55-44 overall. Mets pitchers have a collective 3.61 ERA, which ranks second in the NL. Cincinnati is 52-47 overall and 24-25 on the road. The Reds have the eighth-ranked team batting average in the NL at .246. Sunday's game is the third time these teams square off this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Juan Soto has 15 doubles and 24 home runs for the Mets. Francisco Lindor is 9 for 42 with two doubles, two home runs and eight RBIs over the last 10 games. Elly De La Cruz leads the Reds with 18 home runs while slugging .487. Austin Hays is 11 for 33 with three home runs and 10 RBIs over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Mets: 4-6, .231 batting average, 4.70 ERA, outscored by two runs Reds: 6-4, .229 batting average, 3.13 ERA, outscored opponents by four runs INJURIES: Mets: Jesse Winker: 10-Day IL (back), Starling Marte: 10-Day IL (knee), Tylor Megill: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jose Butto: 15-Day IL (illness), Dedniel Nunez: 15-Day IL (elbow), Paul Blackburn: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Griffin Canning: 60-Day IL (achilles), Jose Siri: 60-Day IL (shin), Max Kranick: 15-Day IL (elbow), Danny Young: 60-Day IL (elbow), A.J. Minter: 60-Day IL (lat), Nick Madrigal: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Drew Smith: 60-Day IL (elbow), Christian Scott: 60-Day IL (elbow) Reds: Ian Gibaut: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Wade Miley: 15-Day IL (flexor), Rhett Lowder: 60-Day IL (forearm), Hunter Greene: 15-Day IL (groin), Carson Spiers: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tyler Callihan: 60-Day IL (forearm), Brandon Williamson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Julian Aguiar: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Associated Press
4 days ago
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- Associated Press
Mets take home losing streak into matchup against the Reds
Cincinnati Reds (52-47, third in the NL Central) vs. New York Mets (55-44, second in the NL East) New York; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Andrew Abbott (8-1, 2.07 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 83 strikeouts); Mets: David Peterson (6-4, 3.06 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 93 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mets -155, Reds +129; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets look to break their three-game home slide with a win against the Cincinnati Reds. New York has gone 33-16 at home and 55-44 overall. Mets pitchers have a collective 3.61 ERA, which ranks second in the NL. Cincinnati is 52-47 overall and 24-25 on the road. The Reds have the eighth-ranked team batting average in the NL at .246. Sunday's game is the third time these teams square off this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Juan Soto has 15 doubles and 24 home runs for the Mets. Francisco Lindor is 9 for 42 with two doubles, two home runs and eight RBIs over the last 10 games. Elly De La Cruz leads the Reds with 18 home runs while slugging .487. Austin Hays is 11 for 33 with three home runs and 10 RBIs over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Mets: 4-6, .231 batting average, 4.70 ERA, outscored by two runs Reds: 6-4, .229 batting average, 3.13 ERA, outscored opponents by four runs INJURIES: Mets: Jesse Winker: 10-Day IL (back), Starling Marte: 10-Day IL (knee), Tylor Megill: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jose Butto: 15-Day IL (illness), Dedniel Nunez: 15-Day IL (elbow), Paul Blackburn: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Griffin Canning: 60-Day IL (achilles), Jose Siri: 60-Day IL (shin), Max Kranick: 15-Day IL (elbow), Danny Young: 60-Day IL (elbow), A.J. Minter: 60-Day IL (lat), Nick Madrigal: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Drew Smith: 60-Day IL (elbow), Christian Scott: 60-Day IL (elbow) Reds: Ian Gibaut: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Wade Miley: 15-Day IL (flexor), Rhett Lowder: 60-Day IL (forearm), Hunter Greene: 15-Day IL (groin), Carson Spiers: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tyler Callihan: 60-Day IL (forearm), Brandon Williamson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Julian Aguiar: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
