Twice this season, a Mets starter has completed eight innings in a game. The list is as follows: David Peterson and David Peterson. Five times this season, a Mets starter has at least pitched into the eighth: Peterson,

Last night’s game did not go well at all for the Nationals, on either side of the ball. On the mound, Jake Irvin got roughed up by the Mets for six runs (five of them coming in the top of the third).

According to Britton, Peterson has gone six innings or more in 16 of his 24 starts, while the rest of the Mets staff has done so 18 times in 101 tries. Plus, Peterson has six of the Mets' eight starts of seven or more innings.

“Look, he was pretty impressive,” Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said. “And I feel like Senga on [Thursday], Sean on [Friday] found a way to give us five innings. You got another outing where a starter goes back out for the sixth.

The story tonight begins and ends with David Peterson, who pitched eight innings of one run ball, giving up four hits, one run, and one walk while striking out 10. Peterson was a ground ball machine, getting nine ground balls that led to outs, including two double plays behind him.

The Mets are hanging on to their playoff chances and their pitching must improve to stop the slide after David Peterson's poor start

The Braves fell behind 6-0 in a game delayed 95 minutes by rain before storming back against David Peterson and Reed Garrett (3-5).