Freddy Peralta allows career-high 10 earned runs in Mets' 15-3 loss at Phillies

[ASFN Admin]

Freddy Peralta gave the Mets no chance to win Saturday's game at the Philadelphia Phillies, allowing a career-high 10 earned runs in a 15-3 loss for New York.

Takeaways​

1. Peralta is 5-6 with a 4.83 ERA through 16 starts with the Mets after tying a career-high 10 runs allowed -- matching May 26, 2023, for the Milwaukee Brewers against the San Francisco Giants when he gave up 10 runs but only four earned -- and his career-high 10 earned runs feel like rock bottom. New York's prized offseason trade acquisition was supposed to be the ace. Instead, the Mets are 34-42 with the 30-year-old right-hander trending down in a mixed June where he has allowed six runs or more over two of his four starts this month. How is New York supposed to climb out of its early season hole if it cannot rely on Peralta to be reliable -- let alone ace-caliber?
2. The Phillies (41-35) exploded with 11 runs in the first three frames against Peralta, who allowed 10 hits while striking out two and walking one on 80 pitches (52 strikes) in 2.2 IP, so the Mets' offense had an unlikely comeback to mount. First baseman Mark Vientos was a bright spot for New York, though, getting the Mets on the board with a two-out solo home run against Philadelphia ace left-hander Cristopher Sánchez (9-3, 1.83 ERA) in the fourth inning. Vientos, whose 2-for-4 night included a seventh-inning single and run scored, has two homers in his past four games after he went yard during Tuesday's 5-3 loss at the Cincinnati Reds.
3. Rookie outfielderCarson Benge added his own two-out homer in the seventh inning when he went yard for the eighth time this season on a two-run shot to right field against right-handed reliever Max Lazar and made New York's deficit 13-3. Benge, who led off and started in center field, is slashing .257/.315/.394 with 28 RBI through 73 games.
4. The Mets have not won three straight games or more since May 27-31 when they rode a four-game streak into May, and they are middling into late June with an 8-9 record. An opportunity to take the series remains, but the odds will be stacked against New York entering a tall task with Philadelphia right-hander Zack Wheeler (6-1, 2.01 ERA) starting.

Who's the MVP?​

Philadelphia designated hitter Kyle Schwarber, whose three home runs -- the first two, of which, started and ended the Phillies' eight-run third inning -- buried the Mets. Schwarber outshined Bryce Harper, whose 4-for-5 night featured him hitting for the cycle in just the game's first five innings.

What's next​

The Mets face the Phillies in Sunday's 7:20 p.m. rubber game.

New York left-hander David Peterson (3-5, 5.91 ERA) is set to start.

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