The New York Mets have lost 12 of their last 14 games and occupy the final National League Wild Card spot. After the Cincinnati Reds won on Wednesday, their cushion is just one game. The Mets' pitching has been disastrous in recent weeks , and if the rotation behind David Peterson does not step up, they could miss the playoffs.

Peterson was disastrous on Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves, with six earned runs in 3.1 innings. That broke a streak of six consecutive starts with at least six innings pitched for Peterson. His Wednesday start has been similar to every start from New York's starting pitching in recent months.

Since June 11, Peterson is the only Mets pitcher to go six innings in a game, which he has done eight times since then. That stretch includes the injury returns for

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