Four homers gave David Peterson all the cushion he needed, as the New York Mets cruised to an 8-1 win over the Washington Nationals to open their series in the nation’s capital. Peterson started the night with a pair of 1-2-3 innings,

It’s no secret that Peterson, of all the Mets’ starters, has been the guy relied upon to pitch deep. This was the 16th time in 24 starts that Peterson has finished at least six innings; the rest of the rotation has done it 18 times in 101 tries. It’s the eighth time a Mets starter has finished seven or more innings; Peterson owns six of those.

Mets' Carlos Mendoza and Nationals' Miguel Cairo share in a special moment before Tuesday night's divisional matchup

The 2025 season seemed to promise great things for the New York Mets, as they started with one of the best records in the league and looked like serious contenders in the National

Miguel Cairo of the Washington Nationals and Carlos Mendoza of the New York Mets are the first Venezuelans to manage against each other in the major leagues

The New York Mets look to continue their modest upswing on Tuesday when they open a three-game series against the host Washington Nationals.

Josh Naylor of the Mariners looks on at the MLB Little League Classic against the New York Mets at Bowman Field on Sunday. Photo: Joe Sargent/

The Brewers (-114 moneyline odds to win) and the Cubs (-105) will square off in a projected close contest. The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Milwaukee Brewers looking to Brandon Woodruff (4-0),