Mets Face Nationals in NL East Game as 21-28 New York Sends Peterson Against Cavalli
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Updated · Fox News · May 21
Mets Face Nationals in NL East Game as 21-28 New York Sends Peterson Against Cavalli
11 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 21
New York enters the NL East matchup at 21-28, while Washington is 25-25, with David Peterson starting for the Mets against Cade Cavalli for the Nationals.
Peterson is 2-4 with a 5.40 ERA but has allowed only two earned runs over 12.2 innings in his past three road starts; Cavalli is 2-2 with a 4.05 ERA and has given up four or more earned runs only once in 10 outings.
The game pairs a Mets lineup batting .232 and ranking 22nd with 202 runs against a Nationals club that has outperformed rebuild expectations despite a 10-15 home record.
Past batter-pitcher results point to offense: Juan Soto is 4-for-5 off Cavalli with two extra-base hits, and the Mets are 10-for-23 against him overall, while Washington hitters are 27-for-97 against Peterson.
Is Cade Cavalli's inspiring comeback story hiding a fatal flaw in his pitching?
Is Washington's data-driven success a fluke, or a new blueprint for low-payroll teams?
As the Mets falter and Nationals rise, is the problem money or management?