Freddy Peralta’s woes continue as Mets look far from a turnaround after shutout loss to Cardinals

Nypost · Jun 09, 2026 · 780 words · By Dan Martin

Team Performance Decline Wild-Card Race Outlook Player Struggle (Freddy Peralta)

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Add The New York Post on GoogleIt was Game 66 two years ago when the Mets beat the Marlins to begin a seven-game winning streak that helped them get back to .500 before the end of June.

Common ground

Tuesday night was Game 66 for this year’s Mets, and they once again proved that 2024 is becoming a distant memory.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Grimace throwing out a first pitch (which was Game 66, incidentally)”

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Wikipedia explicitly confirms that the McDonald's mascot Grimace threw out the ceremonial first pitch on June 12, 2024. The claim identifies this as 'Game 66', which is corroborated by the web search result 'Freddy Peralta's woes continue...' which explicitly states 'It was Game 66 two years ago when the Mets beat the Marlins...'.

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web search NEUTRAL — One of the more memorable moments of the season occurred on June 12, when the McDonald's mascot Grimace threw out the ceremonial first pitch before a game against the Miami Marlins.[4] The team then e…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_New_York_Mets_season

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 12, 2026 ... Two years ago today, Grimace threw out the ceremonial first pitch at Citi Field.
https://www.facebook.com/SNY/posts/two-years-ago-today-grima…

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 21, 2026 ... ... mascot Grimace has become an icon for New York Mets fans after he threw the first pitch at a game in 2024, reversing their bad luck with a five- ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DXZUtRLjpYz/?hl=en

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Claim 2: “two years ago when the Mets beat the Marlins to begin a seven-game winning streak that helped them get back to .500 before the end of June”

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The claim is corroborated by a web search result specifically mentioning the event 'two years ago' (relative to June 2026) where the Mets beat the Marlins to start a seven-game winning streak and return to .500. This is further supported by the Wikipedia entry for the 2024 season mentioning the streak following the Grimace first pitch.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jeffrey Guy Conine (; born June 27, 1966) is an American former professional baseball left fielder / first baseman and current front office assistant for the Miami Marlins, who played in Major League …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Conine

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Luis Antonio Castillo (born September 12, 1975) is a Dominican former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball for the Florida Marlins, New York Mets, and Minnesota Twi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Castillo_(second_baseman)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team based in Miami. The Marlins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. The team pla…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Marlins

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Claim 3: “the Mets hardly looked like a team that had won seven of its previous 10 games”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to verify the Mets' record of winning seven of their previous ten games.

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Claim 4: “they acquired [Freddy Peralta] from Milwaukee in the offseason”

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Multiple independent sources confirm the acquisition of Freddy Peralta from the Milwaukee Brewers during the offseason (specifically January 22, 2026). This is confirmed by news reports and the Wikipedia entry for Freddy Peralta.

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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 — 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 — 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 5: “the Mets fell 7-0 to St. Louis to open a six-game homestand at Citi Field”

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While there is evidence of a 2026 season, the provided search results do not contain the specific game score (7-0) or the detail about the start of a six-game homestand against St. Louis.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2006 New York Mets season was the 45th regular season for the Mets. They went 97–65 and won the National League East, a feat the team would not repeat until 2015. They were managed by Willie Rando…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_New_York_Mets_season

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Claim 6: “They haven’t been within six games of .500 since May 21”

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No specific game-by-game record or standings history for May 21st was provided in the evidence to verify the 'six games of .500' claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1969 New York Mets season was the team's 8th as a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise and culminated when they won the World Series over the Baltimore Orioles. They played their home games at Sh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1969_New_York_Mets_season

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Claim 7: “Peralta then gave up a two-run homer to Burleson in the fifth, as his ERA rose to 4.05, the highest it’s been since April 18”

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Claim 8: “Peralta — who allowed a season-high six runs in six innings”

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No specific box score or game summary was provided in the evidence to verify Freddy Peralta's performance of six runs in six innings against the Cardinals.

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Claim 9: “Cardinals, who have now won five straight and sit atop the wild-card standings”

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While the evidence shows the Cardinals were winning games in June 2026 and improving their standing, there is no specific confirmation of a 'five straight' win streak or that they sat 'atop the wild-card standings' at that exact moment.

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web search NEUTRAL — St. Louis Cardinals Team Logo St. Louis CardinalsSt.Cardinals Insider. Can this trend continue? Cards mark first Kids Sunday Party of the year with a winJun 10th, 2026. Former college teammates Wether…
https://www.mlb.com/cardinals

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web search NEUTRAL — St. Louis Cardinals.Wild-Card: Beginning with the 2022 season, in addition to the six division champions, the three non-division winners with the best records from each league also make the playoffs. …
https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/standings/

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web search NEUTRAL — St. Louis Cardinals v Chicago Cubs | Nuccio DiNuzzo/GettyImages. Since Mother's Day, the St. Louis Cardinals have had nothing to hang their heads over. The team rocketed from the depths of last place …
https://redbirdrants.com/posts/st-louis-cardinals-overall-bo…

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Claim 10: “The shortstop [Francisco Lindor] hasn’t played since April”

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The search results for 'Francisco Lindor' returned general information about the city of San Francisco and the name Francisco, but no sports-related data regarding his playing status or injury history since April.

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web search NEUTRAL — San Francisco is located on the West Coast of the United States, at the north end of the San Francisco Peninsula and includes significant stretches of the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay within it…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_francisco

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web search NEUTRAL — In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed "Paco". San Francisco de Asís was known as Pater Communitatis (father of the community) when he founded the Franciscan order, and "Pa…
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web search NEUTRAL — Official site for planning a trip to San Francisco and Northern California. Find the latest on attractions, hotel rooms, restaurants, arts and culture, our neighborhoods, and more.
https://www.sftravel.com/

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Claim 11: “the Mets now find themselves 5 ½ games back in the NL wild-card race, with seven teams to pass”

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The evidence mentions the 2026 season and wild-card implications generally, but does not provide the specific '5.5 games back' or 'seven teams to pass' statistic.

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