The Mets did not have the starting pitching advantage coming into this Saturday afternoon showdown with the Giants, and it was ultimately the difference. Logan Webb, despite the mediocre start to the campaign, is the ace of the Gaints staff, and looked mostly like himself. David Peterson — who has regressed from his solid 2022 campaign to the tune of a 6.10 ERA in four starts coming into this game — was not good from the get-go. He surrendered a lead-off single in the first inning, and it snowballed from there.
Former Friends Michael Conforto and Wilmer Flores reached base, and a David Villar sacrifice fly put the Giants ahead 1-0.