It was the pitching, though, that told the story of the night. Manager Carlos Mendoza pulled David Peterson from a two-run game after 3 2/3 innings and 64 pitches. Peterson clearly was not in top form — he had allowed eight hits and four runs and had another runner on base — but it nonetheless represented a very quick hook.

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has been red-hot, and Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor has missed four straight games with a back injury, but it was