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Freddy Peralta struggles as velocity dips in Mets’ loss: ‘just one of those days’

Nypost · · 519 words · By Bridget Reilly
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Freddy Peralta struggles as velocity dips in Mets’ loss: ‘just one of those days’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Freddy Peralta struggles as velocity dips in Mets’ loss: ‘just one of those days’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on GoogleFreddy Peralta simply didn’t have it Tuesday.

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And Carlos Mendoza, as the Mets sit at 29-37, could only chalk it up as “just one of those days.” Access the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz…

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/10/sports/freddy-peralta-struggles-as-velocity-dips-i…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “his fastball, which has sat at 93.9 this season”
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A web search result from 'Mets Fix' explicitly states that this year (2026) Freddy Peralta's velocity is down to 93.9 mph.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 National League Championship Series (NLCS) was the best-of-seven playoff in Major League Baseball's 2025 postseason between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers for the National …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_National_League_Champions…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Freddy Peralta Diaz (born June 4, 1996) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2018. He …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddy_Peralta
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Peralta (Spanish pronunciation: [peˈɾalta]) is a Spanish surname. It is also an Italian surname found in Sicily, Piedmont, and Tuscany. The first time that this name appeared was during the Middle Age…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peralta_(surname)
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Claim 2: “Heading into Tuesday, Peralta held a 3.63 ERA with 30 walks and 74 strikeouts across 13 games.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists only of dictionary definitions for the word 'PRIOR' and contains no statistical data regarding Peralta's ERA, walks, or strikeouts.
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · The meaning of PRIOR is earlier in time or order. How to use prior in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Prior.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prior
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web search NEUTRAL — PRIOR definition: 1. existing or happening before something else, or before a particular time: 2. before a…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/prior
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web search NEUTRAL — PRIOR definition: preceding in time or in order; earlier or former; previous. See examples of prior used in a sentence.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/prior
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Claim 3: “the Mets sit at 29-37”
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While Wikipedia confirms the existence of the 2025 and 2026 Mets seasons, none of the provided evidence sources specify the team's win-loss record as 29-37.
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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 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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Claim 4: “Peralta hit Iván Herrera with a pitch, and Jordan Walker knocked him in with a double before scoring off a ground ball to second by Lars Nootbaar.”
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One web search result mentions Jordan Walker doubling to drive in Wetherholt and Herrera scoring, but the specific sequence of Peralta hitting Herrera with a pitch is not explicitly detailed in the provided snippets.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) was an international professional baseball competition, composed of 20 competing nations, held from March 5 to March 17, 2026. It was the sixth iteration of the W…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is an alphabetical list of notable baseball players from the Dominican Republic who have played in Major League Baseball since 1950. Players in bold are still active in MLB, as of 2022. Since 195…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of foreign players that have played in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. The following players: have played at least one Campeonato Brasileiro Série A game for the respective club. ar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_foreign_Campeonato_Bra…
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Claim 5: “the game got away from Peralta in the third inning. After a walk, Nathan Church ripped a double, and rookie JJ Wetherholt followed with a single at the top of the order that sent in two runs.”
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While Wikipedia confirms Nathan Church plays for the Cardinals, the specific play-by-play sequence (Church double, Wetherholt single driving in two runs in the 3rd) is not corroborated by the provided evidence snippets.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 St. Louis Cardinals season is the 145th season for the St. Louis Cardinals, a Major League Baseball franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. It is the 135th season for the Cardinals in the National …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below are the full rosters, including the coaching staffs, of all 30 Major League Baseball teams. All teams are allowed up to 40 players on their roster, which does not include players on the 60-day i…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nathan Michael Church (born July 12, 2000) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Church
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Claim 6: “the NL wild-card-leading Cardinals to take advantage, driving in six runs across six innings on Peralta in the Mets’ discouraging 7-0 loss”
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Three independent web search results from June 9, 2026, confirm the Mets lost to the Cardinals 7-0 and that Freddy Peralta surrendered six of those runs.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 St. Louis Cardinals season is the 145th season for the St. Louis Cardinals, a Major League Baseball franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. It is the 135th season for the Cardinals in the National …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_St._Louis_Cardinals_seaso…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis. The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central Divisio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 1960 to 1987, the professional American football team known since as the Arizona Cardinals played in St. Louis, Missouri, as the St. Louis Cardinals. The team moved from Chicago to St. Louis in 1…
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Claim 7: “Following the loss, his ERA imploded to 4.04.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of information about a movie series called 'After' and contains no baseball statistics or ERA data for Freddy Peralta.
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web search NEUTRAL — The After film series consists of American romantic dramas based on the Anna Todd -authored After novels. The plot centers around the positive and negative experiences of a romantic relationship betwe…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/After_(film_series)
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web search NEUTRAL — After is a 2019 American romantic drama film directed by Jenny Gage, who co-wrote the screenplay with Susan McMartin, Tamara Chestna, and Tom Betterton, based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Ann…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/After_(2019_film)
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web search NEUTRAL — May 21, 2026 · To take a deeper dive into the After series and better understand what happened when, take a look at this guide to the movies, in order of release date, and where they fit into the stor…
https://movieweb.com/after-movies-in-order/
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Claim 8: “The 30-year-old starter was a tick down in velocity across all his pitches, including 1.1 mph on his fastball”
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The provided evidence does not contain a specific report confirming a 1.1 mph drop in velocity for a specific game. One source mentions velocity being 'down' in 2026, but not the specific 1.1 mph figure for a single game.
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web search NEUTRAL — (2026) Avg Exit Velocity: 87.7, Hard Hit %: 38.2, wOBA: .344, xwOBA: .303, Barrel %: 5.2.
https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/freddy-peralta-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 16, 2025 ... Pitch Type: Four-Seam Fastball; Pitch Speed: 96.5 mph; Spin Rate: 2498 rpm. Batting LAA. Peraza. R. Exit Velocity: -; Launch Angle: ...
https://www.mlb.com/brewers/video/oswald-peraza-called-out-o…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 26, 2026 ... 1 of the 3 best starters in the Mets' rotation.|Jonathan Becker If he wins 20, the Mets will be in very good shape. There hasn't been a 20 ...
https://www.facebook.com/SNY/posts/the-final-line-from-fredd…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.