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TORONTO — Freddy Peralta sat staring at the contents of his locker through bloodshot eyes following the Mets' 9-3 loss on Wednesday afternoon at Rogers Centre.
Francisco Lindor sat on the floor, fixed to Peralta's side, reassuringly tapping on the veteran right-hander's leg and conveying support.
For the two-time All-Star pitcher, who finished fifth in National League Cy Young voting a season ago, another nightmarish outing, including five earned runs on seven hits and three walks, spelled disappointment streaked with bewilderment.
Peralta's turbulent four-inning outing on Wednesday sent the Mets to a 9-2 loss and a series defeat against the Blue Jays in front of a sold-out crowd of 41,842 fans at Rogers Centre.
"I know I understand the game and all that, but sometimes what I do is just try to do my best every day," Peralta said. " I prepare to have success but sometimes, the game it's crazy and there's no way I can describe it right now.
"Something that makes me feel good at the end of the day is I prepare myself really well. I'm not lazy or anything like that and between every start, I do what I have to do and I try my best."
The Mets believed that Freddy Peralta had turned a corner last time out at home against the Cubs.
The veteran right-hander retired 15 of the first 17 batters he faced and did not allow a run through his first five innings. An error by Ronny Mauricio helped end Peralta's outing abruptly and three unearned runs to score.
The positivity was there.
The problem for Peralta all season long, though, has been his inability to string together consistent outings throughout the 2026 season. On a steamy day in Toronto, Peralta labored through his four innings, allowing five earned runs on seven hits and three walks and the Mets melted down.
It was also the third time in his last five starts that Peralta has given up five earned runs or more as his ERA has ballooned from 3.63 to 4.81.
"I know we all want him to go out there and dominate like we believe he can, so for us, it's just a matter of getting the fastball where he knows he wins," Andy Green said. "He's been winning there for a long time in the big leagues and he knows how he's good and why he's good and we all know it. It's just a matter of going out there and executing."
Green believed that Peralta struggled to find his fastball at the top of the zone. Peralta points to a leadoff walk in the third inning and a lack of execution.
In the opening inning, Peralta dealt with some rough luck as Nathan Lukes led off the game with a nine-pitch at-bat and an infield single deep to the shortstop hole. Vladimir Guerrero doubled and another infield single played the first run.
Peralta limited the damage to one run despite throwing 28 pitches.
But he could not avoid the big blow in the third inning. He issued a leadoff walk to Kazuma Okamoto and surrendered a single to Alejandro Kirk. With two outs, the Blue Jays cashed in as Ernie Clement laced an RBI double into the right-center field gap and Sean Keys belted his first career home run on a fastball into the home bullpen to grow the Mets' deficit to 5-0.
"At some point, I can't tell if I lost command a little bit in the third, but I think everything started with the walk with the first hitter in the inning. I felt really good and I think the plan was good, it happens. I can't control it. I just need to be better and probably execute better."
It was the fifth time this season that Peralta has followed up an outing with one earned run or fewer with at least three earned runs.
The Mets offense could have used a little bit of help, as well, on Wednesday.
They were held to two hits and two walks in the first seven innings before Carson Benge tagged his 10th home run - a two-run shot - to get the Mets on the board. Francisco Lindor added a solo home run in the ninth inning.
The Mets are hoping to have a full complement of players in the near future as Jorge Polanco and Luis Robert Jr. came through their rehab assignment well with Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday. The hope is they will be back on the field on Thuesday.
For now, Polanco will be solely focused on getting his timing and running the bases as a designated hitter. Green said it is not a prerequisite for Polanco to get first-base reps before he returns to the major leagues.
He is a guy that can help us dramatically, even just in the DH spot," Green said. "Right now, it's been DH priorities and we'll make a determination based on how he's feeling whether it's the right thing to do to get him at first base or not."
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Freddy Peralta hits new low as inconsistency continues in Mets loss
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Francisco Lindor sat on the floor, fixed to Peralta's side, reassuringly tapping on the veteran right-hander's leg and conveying support.
For the two-time All-Star pitcher, who finished fifth in National League Cy Young voting a season ago, another nightmarish outing, including five earned runs on seven hits and three walks, spelled disappointment streaked with bewilderment.
Peralta's turbulent four-inning outing on Wednesday sent the Mets to a 9-2 loss and a series defeat against the Blue Jays in front of a sold-out crowd of 41,842 fans at Rogers Centre.
"I know I understand the game and all that, but sometimes what I do is just try to do my best every day," Peralta said. " I prepare to have success but sometimes, the game it's crazy and there's no way I can describe it right now.
"Something that makes me feel good at the end of the day is I prepare myself really well. I'm not lazy or anything like that and between every start, I do what I have to do and I try my best."
A rocky run for Freddy Peralta
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The Mets believed that Freddy Peralta had turned a corner last time out at home against the Cubs.
The veteran right-hander retired 15 of the first 17 batters he faced and did not allow a run through his first five innings. An error by Ronny Mauricio helped end Peralta's outing abruptly and three unearned runs to score.
The positivity was there.
The problem for Peralta all season long, though, has been his inability to string together consistent outings throughout the 2026 season. On a steamy day in Toronto, Peralta labored through his four innings, allowing five earned runs on seven hits and three walks and the Mets melted down.
It was also the third time in his last five starts that Peralta has given up five earned runs or more as his ERA has ballooned from 3.63 to 4.81.
"I know we all want him to go out there and dominate like we believe he can, so for us, it's just a matter of getting the fastball where he knows he wins," Andy Green said. "He's been winning there for a long time in the big leagues and he knows how he's good and why he's good and we all know it. It's just a matter of going out there and executing."
Green believed that Peralta struggled to find his fastball at the top of the zone. Peralta points to a leadoff walk in the third inning and a lack of execution.
A big swing staggers Freddy Peralta
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In the opening inning, Peralta dealt with some rough luck as Nathan Lukes led off the game with a nine-pitch at-bat and an infield single deep to the shortstop hole. Vladimir Guerrero doubled and another infield single played the first run.
Peralta limited the damage to one run despite throwing 28 pitches.
But he could not avoid the big blow in the third inning. He issued a leadoff walk to Kazuma Okamoto and surrendered a single to Alejandro Kirk. With two outs, the Blue Jays cashed in as Ernie Clement laced an RBI double into the right-center field gap and Sean Keys belted his first career home run on a fastball into the home bullpen to grow the Mets' deficit to 5-0.
"At some point, I can't tell if I lost command a little bit in the third, but I think everything started with the walk with the first hitter in the inning. I felt really good and I think the plan was good, it happens. I can't control it. I just need to be better and probably execute better."
It was the fifth time this season that Peralta has followed up an outing with one earned run or fewer with at least three earned runs.
Latest on Jorge Polanco, Luis Robert Jr.
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The Mets offense could have used a little bit of help, as well, on Wednesday.
They were held to two hits and two walks in the first seven innings before Carson Benge tagged his 10th home run - a two-run shot - to get the Mets on the board. Francisco Lindor added a solo home run in the ninth inning.
The Mets are hoping to have a full complement of players in the near future as Jorge Polanco and Luis Robert Jr. came through their rehab assignment well with Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday. The hope is they will be back on the field on Thuesday.
For now, Polanco will be solely focused on getting his timing and running the bases as a designated hitter. Green said it is not a prerequisite for Polanco to get first-base reps before he returns to the major leagues.
He is a guy that can help us dramatically, even just in the DH spot," Green said. "Right now, it's been DH priorities and we'll make a determination based on how he's feeling whether it's the right thing to do to get him at first base or not."
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Freddy Peralta hits new low as inconsistency continues in Mets loss
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