A night after their offensive explosion, the Mets' offense came crashing down as they dropped the rubber game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday night, losing 7-1.
Here are the takeaways…
-Cruising for the first three innings, David Peterson was jumped by the Phillies in the fourth after Kyle Schwarber tagged him for a solo shot to lead off the frame and break a scoreless tie.
After getting the first out of the inning, Nick Castellanos swung at Peterson's first offering and lined a double to put Philadelphia back in business. A walk to J.T. Realmuto and a single by Otto Kemp doubled New York's deficit and all of a sudden Peterson was on the ropes.
Still just one out in the inning, Edmundo Sosa, who finished a triple shy of the cycle, had the big hit with a 430-foot three-run bomb that put the Phillies ahead, 5-0, as the crooked inning continues to haunt the Mets.
Peterson's night was done after four innings, his shortest outing of the season, and five earned runs allowed on six hits and three walks. The rough outing came after three straight starts in which the lefty had pitched at least seven innings, a stretch that included his shutout at home against the Washington Nationals.
The five earned runs was also the most Peterson has allowed this season and increased his ERA from 2.60 to 2.98.
-On the other side, Jesus Luzardo turned in a masterful performance as he continues to torture New York. Entering Sunday, the left-hander was 4-2 against the Mets with a 3.02 ERA in 44.2 innings over eight starts, all with the Miami Marlins. Luzardo ended up going 6.2 scoreless innings, giving up just three hits and a walk while striking out seven.
-The Mets did have an opportunity to get to their nemesis in the first inning after Francisco Lindor led off the game with a single before advancing to second on a wild pitch following a strikeout. With a runner in scoring position, Juan Soto flied out to right field and Pete Alonso struck out as New York's problems with RISP continue. The team finished 0-for-3 in that situation.
–Tyler Zuber made his season debut in the seventh after his recent call-up and it didn't go well with the right-hander giving up two earned runs on three hits. He came back out for the eighth and pitched a clean inning.
-Prior to Zuber, Dedniel Nuñez made his first MLB appearance since May 16 and pitched a scoreless inning — a possible good sign for the Mets who are in need of bullpen help.
-Lindor got New York on the board in the eighth with a solo shot. It's the first time in their last 29 games the Mets lost a game in which Lindor homered.
Game MVP: Jesus Luzardo
The lefty continued his string of impressive performances against the Mets.
Highlights
David Peterson picks off Edmundo Sosa at second!
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— SNY (@SNYtv) June 22, 2025
Francisco Lindor homers to get the Mets on the board
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What's next
The Mets return home to take on the Atlanta Braves for a four-game series starting on Monday night. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m.
RHP Paul Blackburn (0-1, 6.92 ERA) faces off against RHP Spencer Schwellenbach (5-4, 3.26 ERA).
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