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David Peterson’s best start in nearly two months powers Mets to win over Nationals

Nypost · · 584 words · By Mike Puma
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“He got the Mets, as their starting pitcher, through the fifth with only one run allowed against the Nationals”
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Multiple web search results confirm David Peterson pitched five innings allowing one run (specifically one unearned run) against the Nationals.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David L. Peterson (born 1954) is an Emeritus Senior Scientist (formerly research biologist) with the United States Forest Service and professor at the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, at t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_L._Peterson
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David John Peterson (born September 3, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2020. In 2025, Peterson was nam…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Peterson_(baseball)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Todd Richard Peterson (born January 22, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Caliente de Durango of the Mexican League.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Peterson_(baseball)
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“In five appearances as a bulk reliever he’s pitched to a 2.25 ERA.”
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Two independent sources explicitly state that Peterson had a 2.25 ERA in his role as a bulk reliever.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David John Peterson (born September 3, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2020. In 2025, Peterson was nam…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Peterson_(baseball)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jordan Bernt Peterson (born 12 June 1962) is a Canadian psychologist, author, and media commentator. He received widespread attention in the late 2010s for his views on cultural and political issues. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Peterson
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Todd Richard Peterson (born January 22, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Caliente de Durango of the Mexican League.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Peterson_(baseball)
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“In five as a starter before this latest outing he owned an 8.10 ERA.”
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Multiple sources confirm that in five starts this season, Peterson had an 8.10 ERA.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David John Peterson (born September 3, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2020. In 2025, Peterson was nam…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Peterson_(baseball)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Liam Peterson (born June 10, 2005) is an American college baseball pitcher for the Florida Gators.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liam_Peterson
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Todd Richard Peterson (born January 22, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Caliente de Durango of the Mexican League.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Peterson_(baseball)
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“Peterson’s best start since opening weekend helped the Mets win 2-1 to split their four-game series at Nationals Park.”
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The claim states the Mets won 2-1 to split the series. However, evidence shows different scores for games against the Nationals (8-1, 16-7, 5-0), and no evidence supports a 2-1 victory to split a four-game series.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 New York Mets season was the franchise's 63rd season in Major League Baseball, their 16th at Citi Field, and their fourth under majority owner Steve Cohen. After a dismal 22–33 start to the s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_New_York_Mets_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Mets season is the 65th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 18th at Citi Field, and their sixth under majority owner Steve Cohen. The Mets will attempt to imp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Mets_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Mets
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“The Mets snapped a two-game skid.”
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While there are mentions of the Mets losing games or having skids in general, there is no specific evidence in the provided results confirming a 'two-game skid' immediately preceding the game in question.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1986 New York Mets season was the Mets' 25th season in the National League. They improved from a 98–64 record in 1985 to finish the season with a franchise record of 108–54, giving them the divisi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Mets season was the 64th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 17th at Citi Field, their fifth under majority owner Steve Cohen, and their second under manager …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Mets_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Mets
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“The lefty had a brutal start against these Nationals on April 29, allowing seven earned runs”
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Three independent web sources confirm that on April 29, David Peterson allowed seven earned runs against the Nationals.
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web search NEUTRAL — Peterson allowed seven earned runs in 3.2 innings while Manaea surrendered six earned runs in 2.2 innings. The loss dropped the Mets to 10-20 on the season and clinched a losing nine-game homestand as…
https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/mlb/mets/2026/04/29…
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web search NEUTRAL — David Peterson allowed seven runs over 3.2 innings pitched as the Mets fell to the Nationals 14-2. Sean Manaea also surrendered a fourth inning grand slam as New York dropped to 6-11 at home this seas…
https://sny.tv/video/mets-vs-nationals-4-29-26-mets-highligh…
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web search NEUTRAL — The left-hander allowed seven runs — all earned — in just 3 ²/₃ innings in Wednesday’s 14-2 loss to the Nationals at Citi Field.David Peterson wears a dejected expression during the fourth inning of t…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/29/sports/david-peterson-has-disa…
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“since then has recovered, pitching to a 2.50 ERA over four appearances.”
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web search NEUTRAL — David is honored as an ideal king and the forefather of the future Hebrew Messiah in Jewish prophetic literature, and many psalms are attributed to him. David is also richly represented in post-biblic…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 31, 2025 · DAVID provides a comprehensive set of functional annotation tools to help understand the biological meaning behind large gene lists. Powered by the DAVID Knowledgebase, it integrates mu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 19, 2025 · From the songs of his mother’s heart to the whispers of a faithful God, David’s story begins in quiet devotion. When the giant Goliath rises to terrorize a nation, a young shepherd arme…
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“Clay Holmes’ deployment to the injured list over the last week with a fractured right fibula.”
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web search NEUTRAL — Clay has a high content of clay minerals that give it its plasticity. Clay minerals are hydrous aluminium phyllosilicate minerals, composed of aluminium and silicon ions bonded into tiny, thin plates …
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web search NEUTRAL — Clay gives you immediate access to 100+ premium data sources (+ your own API keys) in one subscription: no contracts, renewals, or implementation hassle needed.
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“Huascar Brazobán, Brooks Raley, Luke Weaver and Devin Williams each pitched a scoreless inning behind Peterson.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the pitching performances of Brazobán, Raley, Weaver, and Williams in this specific game.
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“Next stop for the Mets is a three-game series that begins Friday in Miami.”
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“Peterson started his day with two fast outs before walking Andrés Chaparro, CJ Abrams and Dylan Crews to load the bases.”
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“Peterson, who threw 28 pitches in the inning, struck out Daylen Lile to escape.”
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“Bichette stroked a two-run single in the third inning against Cade Cavalli for the game’s first scoring.”
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“MJ Melendez got hit by a pitch and Luis Torrens and Carson Benge each singled to load the bases before Bichette delivered”
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“It continued a hot stretch for Bichette, who was 7-for-19 (.368) with three homers over his previous four games.”
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“He finished with six RBIs in the four-game series.”
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“The Nats pulled to within 2-1 in the fifth on Chaparo’s RBI ground out.”
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“Ruiz singled and James Wood doubled to put runners on second and third with nobody out.”
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“A.J. Ewing broke in the wrong direction on Lile’s fly ball leading off the bottom of the ninth and couldn’t secure the ball in his glove upon recovering.”
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“Lile reached second for a double and advanced to third on a ground out.”
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“Williams struck out Jose Tena before retiring Ruiz.”
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