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The New York Mets continue to lose, having lost 10 straight games. During their 10-game skid, the offense has scored 18 runs and has been shut out three times, twice by the Athletics (April 10 and 12).
Since nothing is going the Mets' way and manager Carlos Mendoza’s lineup changes are not working, the third-year skipper is changing his starters for Sunday's series finale against the Chicago Cubs. The Mets will send right-hander Tobias Myers to the mound instead of left-hander David Peterson, who was the scheduled starter.
Peterson found out on Saturday that he would be starting on Sunday. Disappointed by the decision, the All-Star left-hander took it in stride and told Mets beat writer Nick Puma of the New York Post it’s about what “the best decision for the team is.”
“I don’t think it matters what my reaction is,” he said. “It matters what the best decision for the team is. We’re trying to do everything we can to win games.”
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0-3 on the season with a 6.41 ERA, Peterson has not been great in his last three starts, allowing 14 earned runs and eight walks in 14.1 innings. A little breather could help Peterson get back on track after he went 9-6 with a 4.22 ERA last season.
As for Myers, since he was acquired in the trade with right-hander Freddy Peralta, he has been an effective arm out of the pen. Minutes one bad outing — allowing three earned runs in three innings — Myers is 0-1 with 3.46 ERA.
Even though he’s primarily a reliever, Myers has been a capable starting pitcher, with an 8-7 record and a 3.48 ERA in 31 starts.
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