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David Peterson’s latest ugly clunker sinks Mets in loss to Diamondbacks

Nypost · · 500 words · By Mike Puma
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What to know about David Peterson’s latest ugly clunker sinks Mets in loss to Diamondbacks

David Peterson pretended he was the weather and remained cold on Wednesday.

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What happened

David Peterson pretended he was the weather and remained cold on Wednesday.

Why it matters

On a chilly afternoon at Citi Field — even with first pitch moved up three hours for the second straight day because of the numbing forecast — Peterson’s performance quickly transformed the ballpark from refrigerator to freezer.

Common ground

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Perspective signals

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 19 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Corbin Carroll’s double in the first inning led to the D’backs’ initial run.”
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No sources were found to corroborate or refute Corbin Carroll's double contributing to the Diamondbacks' run.
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Claim 2: “Peterson allowed five earned runs on six hits with six strikeouts and two walks.”
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No relevant sources were found to corroborate or refute the claim about David Peterson's performance details.
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Claim 3: “The first pitch was moved up three hours for the second straight day because of the numbing forecast.”
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The evidence indicates the first pitch was moved up five hours (not three) for Tuesday's game due to weather, contradicting the claim of a three-hour adjustment. No sources support the three-hour change.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Mets scheduledthefirstpitchfor each game for 4:10 p.m. ET. The games hadbeenset for 7:10 p.m. starts. Tuesday’s game between the Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Guardians hasbeenmovedupfivehourst…
https://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/2026/04/06/winter-weat…
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web search NEUTRAL — AccuWeather has local and internationalweatherforecastsfrom the most accurateweatherforecastingtechnology featuringupto the minuteweatherreports.
https://www.accuweather.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Accurate 12DayWeatherForecastsfromWeather-Forecast.com.We provide detailedWeatherForecastsover a 12dayperiod updated four times aday. Our interactiveweathermaps canbecustomized to showforecastsof temp…
https://www.weather-forecast.com/
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Claim 4: “Geraldo Perdomo singled, and Gabriel Moreno’s sacrifice fly brought in Carroll.”
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No sources were found to corroborate or refute the sequence of Geraldo Perdomo's single and Gabriel Moreno's sacrifice fly.
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Claim 5: “Perdomo’s sacrifice fly gave the D’backs a 5-0 lead.”
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Claim 6: “Sean Manaea was utilized for an extended relief appearance in a second straight Peterson start.”
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Wikipedia entries for 2024/2025 Mets seasons do not mention Sean Manaea's relief appearances or any connection to David Peterson's starts.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 National League Championship Series was a best-of-seven playoff in Major League Baseball's 2024 postseason. It matched the overall #1 seed Los Angeles Dodgers against the sixth-seeded New Yor…
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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 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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Claim 7: “David Peterson pretended he was the weather and remained cold on Wednesday.”
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Only the Yahoo Sports article explicitly mentions David Peterson 'pretended he was the weather' and 'remained cold' on Wednesday. Other sources only reference his poor performance without confirming the specific claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — DavidPetersonpretended he was the weather andremainedcoldWednesday.Petersoncould take a measure of satisfaction inhisperformanceafterhisrocky two-inning stretch at the start. “I think the third throug…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/david-peterson-latest-ugly…
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web search NEUTRAL — DavidPeterson’s startonWednesdayin the Mets’ 7-2 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks resembledhislast outing, which similarly went awry quickly.Petersonagain allowed five earned runs, as an opposing line…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7182534/2026/04/08/david-pe…
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web search NEUTRAL — NEW YORK — After another clunker fromDavidPetersononWednesdaynight, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza insisted that he isn’t concerned about the left-hander’s shaky start to the season.
https://www.nj.com/mets/2026/04/how-concerned-should-mets-be…
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Claim 8: “The Mets lost to the Diamondbacks 7-2, ending their four-game winning streak.”
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The claim of a 7-2 score is contradicted by multiple sources reporting 7-3 and 5-1 scores for Mets-Diamondbacks games. No evidence supports the exact 7-2 result.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Arizona Diamondbacks season was the franchise's 27th season in Major League Baseball and their 27th season at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, as members of the National League West. They wer…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Frank Anthony Banda (born August 10, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for San Jacinto College. The …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paul Stanton Sewald (born May 26, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the New York Mets,…
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Claim 9: “Peterson’s trouble in the inning started with the successive singles he allowed to Ildemaro Vargas and Jose Fernandez.”
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Claim 10: “Jorge Barrosa’s two-run double (a ball that should have been caught) off Robert’s glove in the eighth inning widened the Mets’ deficit to 7-1.”
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Claim 11: “Brett Baty’s RBI single in the sixth pulled the Mets to within 5-1.”
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Claim 12: “Manaea loaded the bases in the inning by allowing two singles and a walk.”
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Claim 13: “Manaea threw 70 pitches over four innings.”
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No Wikipedia entries or web sources mention Sean Manaea's pitch count or relief appearance in the context described.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2019 American League Wild Card Game was a playoff game during Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2019 postseason contested between the American League's two wild card teams, the Oakland Athletics and T…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 San Francisco Giants season was the 141st season for the franchise in Major League Baseball, their 66th year in San Francisco, and their 24th at Oracle Park. The team was managed by Gabe Kapl…
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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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Claim 14: “Juan Soto has been placed on the injured list with a right calf strain.”
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The cross-referenced Nypost article directly confirms Juan Soto was placed on the injured list with a right calf strain.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Juan Soto was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right calf strain.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/07/sports/mets-playing-it-safe-wi…
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Claim 15: “Vientos’ sacrifice fly in the eighth recovered a run after Robert and Baty reached on a single and double, respectively.”
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Claim 16: “Carroll’s two-run double further extended the Mets’ deficit to 2-0.”
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Claim 17: “Ketel Marte stroked a bases-loaded RBI single in the second inning.”
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Claim 18: “Baty tied for the team lead in RBIs with six on the season.”
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Claim 19: “The Mets went 1-for-5 with runners in scoring position, marking their first loss since Juan Soto departed last Friday’s game.”
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No sources were found to corroborate or refute the claim about the Mets' batting performance with runners in scoring position.
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