David Peterson rebounded for the Mets on Tuesday night, completing eight innings of one-run ball with a season-high 10 strikeouts against the Nationals.

It’s not just that David Peterson is pitching deep into games for the Mets. It’s that he’s the only one doing it. Peterson completed eight innings Tuesday in an 8-1 win over the Nationals, proving once again that when the Mets need length,

It’s no secret that Peterson, of all the Mets’ starters, has been the guy relied upon to pitch deep. This was the 16th time in 24 starts that Peterson has finished at least six innings; the rest of the rotation has done it 18 times in 101 tries. It’s the eighth time a Mets starter has finished seven or more innings; Peterson owns six of those.

If Jake Irvin could get a do-over, he wouldn’t have thrown a curveball to Mark Vientos. And even if he did decide to throw that pitch, he surely wouldn’t have put it right down the middle — especially not when he was one strike away from getting out of the inning.

The story tonight begins and ends with David Peterson, who pitched eight innings of one run ball, giving up four hits, one run, and one walk while striking out 10. Peterson was a ground ball machine, getting nine ground balls that led to outs, including two double plays behind him.

Through 120 games, or almost exactly three-quarters of the season, the Mets have received fewer than five innings per game from their starters. Some of that can be explained by the nuances of modern professional baseball,

David Peterson and Reed Garrett combined to give up nine runs in the fourth inning as the Mets fell flat in a 11-6 loss to the Braves on Wednesday.

The Mets are hanging on to their playoff chances and their pitching must improve to stop the slide after David Peterson's poor start