Overview
- The Mets, who had won four straight, lost 7–2 to the Diamondbacks on Wednesday as David Peterson allowed five runs in five innings and his ERA climbed to 6.14.
- Carlos Mendoza said the club will keep its five-man rotation and said there is no concern if Peterson is healthy.
- Sean Manaea handled four innings in long relief again after a short Peterson start, and his fastball velocity remains down.
- Mendoza pointed to missed spots inside to right-handed hitters, while Peterson said pitch choices leaned too much on sinkers and changeups and not enough on inside sliders.
- Triple-A options Christian Scott and Jonah Tong have had uneven starts, and with Juan Soto on the injured list the Mets have less room for early pitching stumbles.