Mets Notes: David Peterson's 'mixed bag' start, team's recent tough stretch

The Mets got off to a good start in Arizona with a win on Monday, and they looked to David Peterson to continue their winning ways in the desert.

However, the southpaw, despite pitching three hitless innings to start just couldn't execute enough to keep the Diamondbacks down.

"Kind of a mixed bag," Peterson said of his start. "Felt good with my stuff. Poor execution on a few pitches and too many free bases with no one on."

Peterson threw a season-high 104 pitches and got through six innings. But his four free passes hurt him as Arizona took advantage to put up four runs on the left-hander. But the big blow came in the sixth when Lourdes Gurriel Jr. jumped on a first-pitch fastball that was…