Overview
- Peralta retired 17 of the last 18 batters and struck out seven across six innings in a 6-2 Tampa Bay win over the Mets on Tuesday.
- He allowed a leadoff homer to Francisco Lindor but then blanked New York while issuing no walks and yielding just two other hits.
- The Rays adjusted Peralta’s pitch usage to emphasize his four-seam fastball and changeup, a tweak credited with his improved command and efficiency.
- Peralta told reporters he now has his confidence back after back-to-back strong outings, a turnaround that followed a late-August quality start against Detroit.
- The outing highlights the Mets’ offensive woes in the game and raises fresh what-if questions about Peralta’s early-season struggles, when he was 5-9 with a roughly 4.99 ERA before the recent change in form.