Coming into tonight, the Mets had not won a game at Citi Field against the Chicago Cubs since June 14, 2017. Dominic Smith had not picked up a hit since June 8. David Peterson had not thrown a pitch in the fourth inning since May 24. All of that changed tonight, as the Mets defeated the Cubs 5-2 in the first game of a four-game set.
The team had to be encouraged by Peterson, who held the Cubs to one hit over six shutout innings. He walked two and struck out three and, while he did give up some hard contact, he was never really in much danger throughout the night.