During a pivotal stretch against the Philadelphia Phillies, the New York Mets shortcomings continue. Freddy Peralta and David Peterson missed the mark. Peralta surrendered 10 earned runs, lasting fewer than two innings in the process. Peterson gave up five runs in a continuation of a lengthy down stretch. The lineup, meanwhile, produced only five runs across both losses. The lackluster performances contributed to the Mets slipping further down the National League standings.
Mets Shortcomings Continue
After Sean Manaea earned a win in the series opener, the Mets turned to Peralta for another chance to win. But the former All-Star gave up a homer to Bryce Harper in the first. Peralta proceeded to surrender two more runs in the second. With the Mets trailing by three, Kyle Schwarber took Peralta deep. Harper hit a double off the righty before scoring off a throwing error.
The Phillies put three more runs across the board before Schwarber hit his second homer of the evening. The Mets shortcomings continued, as the Phillies mounted an 11-run lead. Harper hit for the cycle in his first four plate appearances. The prolific start powered the Phillies to a lopsided 15-3 victory, with Harper’s cycle at-bat being in the fifth inning. Peralta finished the outing with 10 hits, 10 earned runs, and only two strikeouts in fewer than two innings. With another ugly performance, he holds a 3.69 ERA and a 0.2 WAR.
In the series finale, Peterson had the opportunity to make up for his prior mishaps. However, the Phillies scored twice off him in the first. An inning later, Schwarber blasted his fourth home run in two games. This put the Phillies ahead by five before Harper added another in the fifth en route to a 6-2 victory. Peterson ended the game with six hits, four earned runs, and five strikeouts in four innings. He reached a 6.09 ERA following his sixth loss of the season.
Lineups Remain Stagnant
As the Mets shortcomings from the pitching staff contributed to both losses, the lineup failed to find success. Specifically, the top half, led by Juan Soto and Bo Bichette, has struggled. During both losses, neither player was able to put the ball in play past two hits from Soto.
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At least rookies Carson Benge and A.J. Ewing came through with three hits and two RBI. However, the Mets will need more production from Soto and Bichette. They will also need the middle half of the order to carry some of the weight. If they can step up this will help the Mets remain afloat ahead of shortstop Francisco Lindor‘s expected return from injury.
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