PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 07: David Peterson #23 of the New York Mets throws a pitch in the bottom of the second inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on April 7, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
For the third game of the 2021 season, the New York Mets handed the ball to the southpaw David Peterson for his first start of the year against the Philadelphia Phillies in the final game of the series.
Coming off of an impressive rookie season in which he went 6-2 with a 3.