The Mets, after playing three games in two days against the Rockies and winning two of them, headed to San Francisco to start their second and final regular season series against the Giants. A start that was originally going to be Max Scherzer, the Mets had David Peterson taking the mound. Peterson has had a good season despite an uncertain position in the rotation, only having one bad start in Triple-A. The Mets were facing Alex Cobb, a pitcher who looked good last year but not so hot this season.
In the top of the first, Brandon Nimmo began the game with a strikeout against Cobb.