And for the second straight night, it's ballooned to 7-0, this time on a Jordan Walker three-run homer off Peterson.
STL 9
NYM 2
Final
David Peterson was hit hard. The Mets have dropped the first two of an important homestand.
The Mets are 29-38.
The Mets are pushing Christian Scott to Thursday. Austin Warren will open Wednesday.
Nelson Velazquez launches a two-run homer off David Peterson, and for the second straight night, the Mets trail the Cardinals, 4-0, by the third inning.
Carlos Mendoza said this had been the plan since the weekend. Scott had known to prep for Thursday.
The Mets went 105-60 (in the regular season) between June 12, 2024 and June 12, 2025.
They are 68-93 in the year since.
Since Francisco Alvarez's home run, the Cardinals have retired 14 consecutive Mets. The last nine Mets have been retired on a total of 19 pitches.
“That’s where change is good because it allows you to take a step back and think, ‘Oh, I actually probably wasn’t as good as I thought I was in that space. I need to be better.’”
With Atlanta visiting the Mets, catching up with a candid and reflective Jeremy Hefner: