David Peterson was outstanding over seven innings of one-run baseball in the first game of a doubleheader against the Orioles, but he didn’t factor into the decision Thursday.
Peterson deserved better. He blanked the Orioles over his first seven frames, but he allowed a runner to reach in the eighth, and Gunnar Henderson hit a pinch-hit homer off Ryne Stanek to prevent him — and the Mets — from getting a win. Peterson allowed just five hits in the contest without issuing a walk, and he struck out six. He’ll take an excellent 3.06 ERA into the All-Star break, and he’ll likely start one of the first games after that mini vacation.