The adrenaline subsides; the misery remains ... Mets lineup is easy meat for Red Sox

Red Sox 4 Mets 0 (Citi Field, Flushing, NY)

Mets record: 40-56

Mets streak: Lost 2

WP -Jovani Moran (2-2)

LP - Freddy Peralta (5-8)

Seat on the Korner: Andruw Monasterio

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Andruw Monasterio went 2-for-3 with a big two run homer and a triple and provided everything that the Red Sox needed against the anemic offense of the Mets in a 4-0 victory.

Fun fact: Andruw was named after Andruw Jones, while Ceddanne Rafaela's middle name is Chipper. Yes, Chipper Jones was the inspiration. If there was ever a twist of the knife to this weekend, that's it.

Need to Know

• Bo Bichette missed his second game in a row due to major bruising on his leg. He had started every game prior to Friday. Bichette came on to pinch hit in the 7th inning and drew a walk.

• Freddy Peralta lasted 4 and 1/3 innings, giving up two runs on three hits and five walks while striking out six.

• Eduardo Rivera made his first MLB start in his second MLB appearance and pitched very well, giving up his first hit with two outs in the 4th inning. Rivera threw 61 pitches after not topping 35 this season in the minor leagues. He struck out three while walking two.

• The Red Sox, last in the majors in home runs, have hit four against the Mets in the last two games.

• The Red Sox have won eight straight road games for the first time since 1977.

• Brett Baty's hitting streak ended today

• The Mets have now been shut out nine times this season, second most in the majors. They were shut out eight times all of last season.

Turning Point

The second time through the lineup was the turning point for Freddy Peralta, giving up a two-run dinger to Monasterio to give the Red Sox all they needed for the victory.

Coming into today's game, the difference between the first time through the order and the second time was stark for Peralta, and it hasn't changed much. First time through the order for Peralta coming into today: .245/.300/.387. Second time? .282/.345/.513, That held true today.

Three Keys

Swallowing a Lot of Aggression

It seems that no matter what Freddy Peralta does, he's doomed to leave the game early due in some part to a high pitch count.

Early on, he went back to being "Freddy Fastball", as he did his best not to waste pitches when the count reached two strikes. Even during his extra long 2nd inning, he was attacking the zone and making the hitters take defensive swings to stay alive. But that 2nd inning was a long one, including this walk to Masataka Yoshida, which was challenged by Peralta for some reason.

Then he started to get cute on two strike counts to Wilyer Abreu in the 3rd and Caleb Durbin in the 4th. He got away with it against Abreu but against Durbin, the pitches after the count went 1-2 were non-competitive, and Durbin drew a walk ahead of the homer to Monasterio.

Give him this, he's trying everything.

And Then, Depression Set In

The Mets got what they wanted in the 7th, which was simply a chance. Eric Wagaman walked and Francisco Alvarez reached on an infield single. After Bretty Baty struck out, Bo Bichette pinch hit for Zack Short, and barely got anything to hit in a five-pitch walk. So up came A.J. Ewing with the bases loaded and a chance to get the Mets even or better.

The Mets were 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base today.

The Reverse Weaver

In the 8th inning, this happened to Tobias Myers:

We've all been impressed with Luke Weaver not giving up an earned run since April 30th, but Myers is having a reverse streak: He's given up at least one earned run in his last eight games dating back to May 18th, and he gave up multiple runs in six of those outings. That seems almost impossible. His ERA on May 15th was a respectable 3.25. It has risen sharply to 6.40 since.

And he's been in every situation. He's pitched in wins, losses, in relief, as the opener ... nothing is working right now for Myers, who was pegged as an important piece of this roster in 2026. He's certainly not the only one to fall short of expectations.