The Mets had a seesaw week. They had six games, three against the Nationals and three against the Rays. The Mets started the week strong, sweeping the Nationals behind some strong pitching performances and solid at-bats. Then the Mets took on the Rays—a completely different story. The Mets’ pitching faltered as they gave up seven, eight, and nine runs in their three games. The Mets lost all three games against the Rays, giving the Mets their first losing sweep of the year. The Mets finished the week 3-3, bringing their overall record to 45-27.

Brandon Nimmo (9) Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images

Offensive Player of the Week: Brandon Nimmo

Brandon Nimmo had a great week at the plate. Nimmo slashed .375/.423/.750 with an OPS of 1.173. Brandon’s highlight of the week was his game against the Nationals on June 11. He hit two solo home runs, which helped secure the Mets’ victory. For the week, Nimmo hit three home runs, drove in five RBIs and scored six runs. An area of note for his contacted pitches, Nimmo was pull-happy this week, pulling 52.6% of his batted balls. This is up from last week’s performance of 29.2%. Pulling the ball seems to be helping Nimmo offensively, as his average, slugging percentage, and OPS all increased this week compared to last week.

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Pitcher of the Week: David Peterson

David Peterson makes another appearance as the Pitcher of the Week, and for good reason. Peterson was able to secure his first career complete game shutout against the Nationals on June 11. His stat line consisted of striking out six while allowing six hits and zero walks through nine innings of work. What made Peterson’s performance remarkable is that he got through all nine innings on only 106 pitches! That is the only way to do it in today’s game with such a strict pitch count number for starters. It is rare to see a complete game anymore, so this makes Peterson’s performance that much more exceptional.

Honorable Mention: Jeff McNeil 

Jeff McNeil is consistently having good at-bats. He’s been a very tough out for opposing teams. McNeil slashed .300/.417/.450 last week, with an OPS of .867. His approach at the plate has been very balanced. His line drive to ground ball to fly ball ratio was  21.1% to 36.8% to 42.1% last week. He’s also been using all of the field during his at-bats. He hit 26.3% of his batted balls to left field last week, 31.6% to center and 42.1% to right. McNeil has also been more patient at the plate this year. McNeil is seeing 3.76 pitches per plate appearance this season, the second-highest amount in his career. With Jeff’s bat strengthening, he is lengthening the Mets lineup.

Up Next 

This week is a very important one for the Mets, a true test. The Mets start a six-game NL East away trip on Tuesday night. They first face off against the Atlanta Braves with a red-hot Ronald Acuña Jr. For reference, Acuña’s OPS last week was 1.788. Then, the Mets take on the Philadelphia Phillies starting on Friday night. The Phillies have been on a bit of a tear as of late, winning five of their last six, including a sweep against the Blue Jays. These next six games can impact how the NL East standings play out.