Something Brewin' in Mets Electric 3-2 Win

Mets 3 Brewers 2 (Citi Field, Flushing, NY)

Mets record: 50-38

Mets streak: Won 2

Last 10: 4-6

WP - David Peterson (6-4)

LP - Jose Quintana (6-3)

S- Edwin Diaz (18)

Seat on the Korner: David Peterson

We select the star of the game and virtually invite him to a Seat on the Korner, just as Ralph Kiner used to do for his studio postgame show on WOR-channel 9 broadcasts in the early decades of the Mets.

Tonight’s virtual Seat on the Korner goes to David Peterson, who delivered a much-needed bounce-back performance and channeled the kind of outing Ralph Kiner would’ve celebrated on his classic postgame show. After allowing 10 runs over 8.2 innings in his previous two starts, Peterson rebounded in a big way, tossing 6.2 innings of five-hit ball, allowing just two runs (one earned), with three walks and four strikeouts. The Mets are now a perfect 9-0 in Peterson’s home starts this season, breaking a tie with Taijuan Walker (8-0 in 2021) for the second-best home start streak in franchise history—trailing only David Cone’s legendary 11-0 run to open the 1989 campaign (per Elias Sports Bureau). Since the beginning of 2024, the Mets are 15-3 when Peterson starts at Citi Field and 40-17 over his career. With win No. 6 under his belt, Peterson earns a nod from Ralph—and a gift certificate to Ponte’s Steak House, of course.

Need to Know

• The game start was delayed by 40 minutes due to thunderstorms in the area.

• David Peterson made his 17th start of the season tonight. Over 102 innings, he owns a 3.18 ERA.

• Peterson last faced the Brewers in relief during the postseason, tossing a scoreless inning and earning a save.

• Coming into the game these were the Brewers career stats against Peterson:

• The Mets lineup went up against a familiar arm in José Quintana. During his two-year stint in New York, Quintana logged 44 starts and 246 innings, posting a 3.70 ERA, 4.24 FIP, 1.268 WHIP, and a 107 ERA+. He was especially sharp down the stretch last season, giving up just two runs (one earned) over a dominant five-start, 32-inning stretch that helped propel the Mets into the postseason.

• José Quintana, 36, made his 12th start of the season.The Brewers are now 8-4 in his starts this season.

• Quintana Is now 2-3 with a 4.85 ERA in 5 starts (29.2 ip, 30h, 16er, 7bb, 25k, 5hr).....has not faced the Mets since 6/22/19 with the Cubs at Wrigley Field.

• Coming into the game these were the Mets career stats against Quintana:

• Over his last 35 games, Brandon Nimmo is batting .308 (42-136) with 20 runs, six doubles, nine home runs, 21 RBIs, 10 walks, and six steals. For the second straight game, Nimmo opened the scoring—his grand slam in Game 2 sparked the Mets’ win last night, and tonight he launched a solo homer in the second inning to set the tone early.

  
  

• Juan Soto was named NL Player of the Month for June after hitting .322 with 11 HR, 25 BB, and 20 RBI—becoming the first Met since Darryl Strawberry (May 1987) with 10+ homers and 20+ walks in a single month.

• Francisco Lindor was named the NL starting shortstop for the 2025 All-Star Game, his first as a Met and fifth overall, joining Buddy Harrelson (1971) and José Reyes (2007) as Mets shortstops to start an ASG.

• Double-A’s Jonah Tong earned back-to-back Eastern League Pitcher of the Month honors, going 3-0 with a 0.93 ERA, 43 strikeouts in 29 innings, and leading the league in WHIP (0.69) and batting average against (.113).

• Single-A’s Wellington Aracena posted a 1.13 ERA over five appearances, allowing one earned run in his last 20 innings with opponents hitting just .104 in June.

  
  
  
  

Turning Point

The turning point of the game came in the bottom of the sixth inning, a frame that may have been energized by the fact that David Peterson had just completed six full innings which was the first time a Met pitcher has done that in 18 starts, when Peterson last accomplished that feat. With one out, Starling Marte sparked the rally with an infield single. Francisco Lindor followed with a crucial at-bat, battling José Quintana and punching a well-placed single to right field, sending Marte to third and setting the stage for the middle of the Mets’ order. Juan Soto kept the line moving with an seeing eye RBI single under the glove of second basemen Andruw Monasterioto , scoring Marte and pushing Lindor to third. After a mound visit and a pitching change, Pete Alonso capped the rally with a rocket double to center, plating Lindor and moving Soto to third. Though the Mets couldn’t tack on more after two strikeouts ended the inning, the damage was done. A 1-1 tie turned into a 3-1 lead, and the Mets never looked back

Three Keys

Pete and Pete

It was a night to remember for the Mets' two Petes—David Peterson and Pete Alonso—as both delivered in big moments to help secure the win. On the mound, Peterson bounced back from a pair of rough outings with 6.2 solid innings, giving up just one earned run while keeping the Mets in the game long enough to turn things over to the bullpen with a lead. But perhaps the biggest moment in preserving that early tie came courtesy of Pete Alonso's glove.

In the top of the fifth, with the score knotted at 1-1, Joey Ortiz led off with a double and advanced to third on a soft grounder. When Sal Frelick hit a slow chopper to first, Alonso charged, fielded it cleanly, and fired a perfect throw home to nab Ortiz at the plate—a key defensive gem that preserved the tie. Just an inning later, Alonso did it with his bat, ripping an RBI double to center in the bottom of the sixth to score Francisco Lindor and extend the Mets' lead to 3-1. It was a classic Pete & Pete performance—Peterson steady on the mound, and Alonso making an impact on both sides of the ball.

The Mighty Pen

After David Peterson handed the Mets a lead and exited with one out in the seventh, the bullpen stepped up and slammed the door with 2.1 scoreless innings a much-needed showing for a taxed relief corps. Ryne Stanek took the ball first and was electric, retiring all five batters he faced. He finished up the seventh, then struck out the side in the eighth, including Rhys Hoskins and Jackson Chourio, with a mix of high-velocity fastballs and sharp splitters.

Edwin Díaz entered the ninth to face pinch-hitter Caleb Durbin and struck him out . The ninth then got a bit tense when Christian Yelich singled putting the tying run to base, but Díaz quickly regained control. After a slider and heater combination, Torrens and Lindor teamed up to catch Yelich stealing, erasing the threat. Díaz then struck out Brice Turang to secure the save. In total, the bullpen combined for seven big outs, five via strikeout, and preserved a strong outing from Peterson with a lockdown finish.

Worm Has Turned in Queens

So much went wrong for the Mets in June that it felt like the baseball gods owed them one. And in the ninth inning Thursday night, they finally cashed in. Clinging to a 3-2 lead, the Mets faced a tense moment when Christian Yelich attempted to steal second with one out, representing the tying run moving into scoring position. Initially ruled safe, the call could have easily stood—replay reviews that close often do. But this time, the tide turned. After a swift challenge, the call was overturned thanks to a perfect throw from Luis Torrens and an even better tag from Francisco Lindor, erasing the potential threat. Brewers manager Pat Murphy was furious in the dugout, but for the Mets, it was a moment long overdue. Edwin Díaz struck out Brice Turang to end the game, punctuating a gritty series win—and perhaps signaling that the worm, at last, has turned.

Next up The Subway Series.