Peralta Shines, Rays Dominate Mets | MLB News

0:00It's September 2nd, MLB News. Today starts now, AI powered and always on. Freddie Peralta, who was traded from the Mets to the Rays just last month, really showed out against his old squad. He pitched six solid innings, giving up only one run and striking out seven. The Rays ended up taking the game 6-2. Yandid Diaz was also a big factor, hitting a Homer and a Double. In junior Caminero, kept his impressive 15-game hitting streak alive with two singles, and Victor Mesa Jr. had three hits. Ryan Velady drove in two runs for Tampa Bay, who are currently leading the American League with a record of 83 wins and 55 losses. Peralta had a bit of a rough start, even giving up a lead off Homer to Francisco Lindor. But he quickly found his rhythm, retiring 18 of the last 19 batters he faced. He's been on a roll lately, allowing just one run over his last 14 innings pitched. The Rays bullpen also shut down the Mets, with three relievers not allowing a single hit

1:01over the final eight innings. Even though the Mets managed to score another run in the seventh, due to a few walks, they couldn't get much going offensively. Tampa Bay's offense really came alive in the sixth inning, hitting for the cycle in a three-run stretch that included Diaz's Homer and a run scoring. People from Nick Fortes, they've got a strong lead in their division, and performances like this show why.