David Peterson Rebounds With Best Start Of Season Against Cubs

David Peterson toed the rubber for the New York Mets (33-25) as they opened a four-game homestand against the Chicago Cubs (38-28) on Monday.

The southpaw entered the game looking to rebound from two poor starts in which he allowed nine earned runs in a combined three innings.

Peterson started his night off on the right foot as he retired the first three batters of the night 1-2-3, while picking up a strikeout along the way.

Peterson walked Patrick Wisdom in the top of the second, but was able to erase him on the basepaths by getting Jake Marisnick to ground into a double play. He then finished his work in the second inning three pitches later by inducing a groundout.

In the third, Peterson retired his first batter faced by getting him to ground out. Eric Sogard followed with a single to center field for the Cubs’ first hit of the game. Sogard then advanced to second on a Jake Arrieta sacrifice bunt. However, Peterson was able to get Sogard out by picking him off at second base.

Peterson turned in an efficient fourth inning as it took him a total of 10 pitches to induce two flyouts and one groundout.

The fifth inning was not much different for Peterson. It once again took him 10 pitches to turn in a perfect inning, and this time he also picked up his second strikeout of the game.

Peterson continued to roll in the sixth inning. Although he gave up a leadoff walk, he made that a moot point as he induced a pop out and fly out over the next four pitches. He then closed the book on the inning and on his start as a whole with a strikeout to end the inning.

Overall Peterson limited the Cubs to one hit and two walks on 73 pitches in six shutout innings. It was the first time in his career he shutout a team for six innings in a start. Peterson picked up his second win of the season and was able to lower his ERA from 6.32 to 5.60 in the process.