Freddy Peralta hit hard, offense non-existent in Mets' 7-0 loss to Cardinals

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The Mets lost to the Cardinals, 7-0, in the opener of a three-game series on Tuesday night at Citi Field.

Here are the takeaways...

- After two sharp innings, Freddy Peralta unraveled in the third.

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He started the frame by walking No. 8 hitter Nolan Gorman before giving up a double down the left field line to Nathan Church. JJ Wetherholt then ripped the first pitch he saw from Peralta into center field for a two-run single to make it 2-0 St. Louis.

After Peralta hit Ivan Herrera with a pitch and struck out Alec Burleson, Jordan Walker doubled to bring in the Cardinals' third run of the inning. Then, on a ground out, Herrera used a delayed break home and got in just under the tag of Francisco Alvarez to increase the Cardinals' lead to 4-0.

The issues continued for Peralta in the fifth inning, when he served up a two-run homer to Burleson to make it 6-0 St. Louis.

Overall, Peralta allowed six runs on six hits while walking two, hitting two, and striking out five. He threw 98 pitches, with 58 going for strikes. His ERA for the season rose to 4.04.

- The Mets had a chance in the fourth inning with runners on first and second and two outs. Marcus Semien drilled a 101 mph fly ball 401 feet to center field, but it landed in the glove of Church, who made a basket catch to save two runs.

- Cardinals starter Dustin May shut down the Mets' offense, firing six shutout innings while allowing just four hits, walking one, and striking out six.

May entered Tuesday's start with a 4.59 ERA and 1.29 WHIP, though his 3.36 FIP suggested he was getting a bit unlucky on balls in play. 

- In his first game back from the IL, Alvarez ripped a single to center field his first time up. He finished 1-for-3.

- Juan Soto, who had been mired in an 0-for-16 slump, lined a single to center field in the fourth inning.

- A.J. Ewing stayed hot, going 2-for-4 with a double and single to extend his hitting streak to six games.

Highlights

What's next

The Mets and Cardinals continue their series on Wednesday at 7:10 p.m. on SNY.

Christian Scott gets the start against Andre Pallante.

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