The New York Mets kept their momentum rolling with a 4-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies in the series opener at Coors Field, marking their third win in the last four games. But this wasn't your typical high-scoring affair in Denver—thanks to a stiff wind blowing in, the usual offensive fireworks were kept in check, setting the stage for a tense, drama-filled ballgame.

From the first pitch, it was clear this would be an unconventional night. The Mets rolled out a double-opener strategy to protect struggling lefty David Peterson, with Huascar Brazoban tossing a scoreless first inning and Austin Warren following with two more clean frames. When Peterson finally entered in the fourth, he delivered his best outing in weeks, surrendering just two runs over four innings while keeping the Rockies at bay.

The game remained scoreless through five innings, as Rockies starter Tomoyuki Sugano matched zeros with the Mets' bullpen brigade. But the deadlock broke in the sixth when center fielder Carson Benge—who had been the Mets' first hitter to record a hit—crushed a solo home run to put New York up 1-0. The Mets quickly added to the lead with back-to-back doubles from Francisco Alvarez and Luis Torrens, making it 2-0. A Juan Soto walk and a Bo Bichette groundout set the table for Mark Vientos, who delivered a two-run single to center, stretching the lead to 4-0.

Just as quickly as Benge became the hero, he nearly turned into the goat. In the bottom of the sixth, after a Willi Castro single, Jordan Beck launched a deep fly ball to right-center. Benge misread the trajectory, then tripped and tumbled to the ground, turning what should have been a routine out into a triple. The miscue allowed a run to score, and Kyle Karros followed with a single to plate Beck, cutting the Mets' lead to 4-2.

That was the end of Peterson's night, and the bullpen had to lock it down from there. Craig Kimbrel navigated a shaky eighth inning after a legitimate triple by Mike Moniak brought the tying run to the plate, but Kimbrel stranded him at third. Then, in the ninth, Devin Williams needed just three batters to slam the door, earning his fourth save of the season. Sugano took the loss, while Peterson finally notched his first win of the year.

The Mets now head into the second game of this three-game series looking to build on their recent surge—and maybe bring a little more of that Coors Field magic back to their bats.