David Peterson kept the Nationals from regaining a winning record by allowing only one run over five innings, including escaping a bases-loaded threat in the first. The Mets scored their only runs in the third inning when Bo Bichette delivered a two-run single. Bichette continued a strong stretch in Washington, finishing the series with a 7-18 batting line, nine RBIs, three home runs, and a double. Cade Cavalli pitched seven innings of two-run ball on 84 pitches, limiting damage after the third inning. Washington’s offense finally produced a rally in the fifth with runners on second and third and no outs, but it did not turn into enough runs to overcome the Mets’ lead.
"The Nationals couldn't take advantage of a bases-loaded opportunity in the bottom of the first, as David Peterson retired the first two hitters before walking the next three. He dialed in to escape the threat, getting a huge strikeout of Daylen Lile to end the inning with no damage done."
"The Mets struck for their only runs of the ballgame in the top half of the third inning. Bo Bichette, quiet for most of the early part of this season, has absolutely come alive in DC this week, and that continued today with a two-run single in the third inning. The Nats will be glad to see him leave town this evening, as Bichette finished the series with a 7-18 line over the four-game series, with 9 RBIs, 3 home runs, and a double."
"Cade Cavalli did a nice job this afternoon of limiting the damage to just those two runs, as his hot start to the game picked back up after the third inning, at quite an efficient pitch count as well. His offense finally came awake in the bottom of the fifth inning, mounting a rally with runners on second and third with nobody out. With the ability of hindsight on our side, we can definitely say that getting at least two runs out of this opport"
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