The New York Mets secured a statement win Tuesday night at Citi Field, routing the Washington Nationals 8-1 behind a career-best performance from left-hander David Peterson. The dominant outing didn’t just power the team to its third straight win — it also brought real optimism from manager Carlos Mendoza . His postgame reaction to the 8-inning start from Peterson echoed what many fans were thinking.

Peterson delivered 8.0 innings of one-run ball, striking out 10 batters and needing just 98 pitches to do it. It marked the longest outing of his career and his first double-digit strikeout game. After a stretch where New York starters averaged fewer than six innings per outing, this performance by Peterson provided much-needed relief for the Mets bullpen and may represent a template for

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