Mets Lose to Reds 7-2 As David Peterson's Struggles Continue

 

Mets LHP David Peterson (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets lost to the Cincinnati Reds 7-2 tonight at Citi Field for their fifth consecutive loss and dropped their record to 22-33.

LHP David Peterson got off to a tough start in the top of the first after he gave up a two-run double to 3B Eugenio Suarez.

Peterson worked out of a based loaded no out jam in the top of the second helped out by a 1-2-3 double play and had a scoreless top of the third, but then it came apart in the top of the fourth.

Peterson gave up three straight singles to bring in a run and two-run double to SS Elly De La Cruz.

Peterson had a scoreless top of the fifth and gave a RBI double to catcher Tyler Stephenson in the top of the sixth and was taken out.

Peterson's final line was 5.0 innings, 11 hits, six runs, three walks and four strikeouts.

LHP Sean Manaea came in next and threw a scoreless top of the sixth and another scoreless inning in the top of the seventh. Manaea stayed in for the top of the eighth and gave up a RBI single to DH Sal Stewart.

LHP A.J. Minter made his 2026 season debut in the top of the ninth and threw a scoreless inning with two strikeouts.

The Met offense did not do much outside of the bottom of the sixth when SS Bo Bichette singled with one out and DH Juan Soto followed with a two-run homer.

They were unable to score with runners in scoring position going 0-4 leaving four runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Wednesday, May 27 at home against the Reds at 7:10 p.m.