The Mets gained the rubber sport towards the Arizona Diamondbacks on Easter Sunday, 5-0, at Citi Field.
Takeaways from the sport
1) David Peterson made his first begin of the season in place for the injured Taijuan Walker, and continued to do what all Mets starters have this season: Issue high quality innings. Peterson allowed simply three hits and two walks over 4.1 innings, whereas hanging out 4.
2) Eduardo Escobar lastly broke the 0-0 tie that lasted till the sixth inning, lacing a double to proper subject to attain Pete Alonso. Then, J.D. Davis had a pinch-hit RBI single, which was adopted by a James McCann sac fly to assist the Mets draw back a bit.
3) Alonso blew the doorways open within the backside of the seventh, crushing his third homer of the season to make it a 5-0 Mets lead.
4) The bullpen was stable as soon as Peterson needed to depart. Chasen Shreve went two excellent innings, not permitting successful, whereas Drew Smith and Edwin Diaz locked issues down within the eighth and ninth respectively.
5) Mets starters have a collective 1.07 ERA to start out the season, which continues to get higher and stay one of the best quantity within the league.
Highlights
What’s Next
The Mets welcome the San Francisco Giants for a four-game sequence at Citi Field with pitchers anticipated to be introduced quickly.