{"id":671588,"date":"2026-04-09T11:42:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T11:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/671588\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T11:42:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T11:42:37","slug":"diamondbacks-optimistic-offense-surge-can-continue-vs-mets-field-level-media-professional-sports-content-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/671588\/","title":{"rendered":"Diamondbacks optimistic offense surge can continue vs. Mets – Field Level Media – Professional sports content solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Arizona Diamondbacks are hoping their much-needed offensive outburst on Wednesday is a sign of things to come.<\/p>\n

The New York Mets are hoping David Peterson\u2019s struggles aren\u2019t a harbinger of rotation-depth issues.<\/p>\n

The Diamondbacks and Mets will each be looking to win a series Thursday night, when Arizona visits New York in the finale of the three-game set.<\/p>\n

Left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is slated to start for the Diamondbacks against Mets right-hander Nolan McLean (1-0, 2.61) in a rematch of the pitchers who started the Venezuela-Team USA World Baseball Classic championship game last month.<\/p>\n

Corbin Carroll and Jorge Barrosa each had two-run doubles Wednesday for the Diamondbacks, who rolled to a 7-2 win.<\/p>\n

The seven runs were the most for the Diamondbacks since a 7-5 win over Detroit on March 31 and two runs shy of their season high set in a 9-6 win over the Tigers on March 30.<\/p>\n

Arizona went 3-3 in its previous six games entering Wednesday despite scoring just 14 runs in that stretch. Diamondbacks starters posted a 1.95 ERA in the six games.<\/p>\n

The Diamondbacks wasted no time supporting Ryne Nelson on Wednesday, when Corbin doubled with one out in the first and scored on Gabriel Moreno\u2019s sacrifice fly. Arizona added four runs off Peterson in the second, when Carroll\u2019s two-RBI double was sandwiched by Ketel Marte\u2019s run-scoring single and Geraldo Perdomo\u2019s sacrifice fly.<\/p>\n

\u201cOffensively, we\u2019ve been really grinding,\u201d Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said. \u201cAnd I think we just set a really good tone that we put runners on, we executed, scored (runs). It kind of gives you a little bit of good feeling to know that you stepped on the field and you\u2019re able to contribute offensively.\u201d<\/p>\n

The result snapped a four-game winning streak for the Mets, who outscored the Diamondbacks and San Francisco Giants 28-8 during the surge. New York hadn\u2019t lost since April 2, when Peterson gave up six runs (five earned) over 4 1\/3 innings before Sean Manaea threw the final 3 2\/3 frames in a 7-2 loss to the Giants.<\/p>\n

Peterson and Manaea covered all nine innings again on Wednesday. Peterson allowed five runs in five frames, and Manaea surrendered Barrosa\u2019s two-run hit in the eighth.<\/p>\n

The latest long-relief outing by Manaea \u2014 who served as a starter in 44 of his 47 appearances for the Mets the previous two seasons but has displayed diminished velocity this year\u2013 came hours after manager Carlos Mendoza said New York did not plan to utilize a sixth starter during its current stretch of nine games in as many days.<\/p>\n

Later Wednesday, Mendoza said the Mets weren\u2019t considering a change in the rotation. Peterson has a 6.14 ERA through three starts while fellow starters McLean, Clay Holmes, Freddy Peralta and Kodai Senga have compiled a 3.08 ERA in nine starts.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf he\u2019s healthy, which he is, there\u2019s no concern.\u201d Mendoza said, referring to Peterson. \u201cHe\u2019s too good of a pitcher. He\u2019s been our guy. We\u2019ve just got to make a couple of adjustments there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rodriguez didn\u2019t factor into the decision despite authoring a second straight stellar outing on Friday, when he allowed four hits over seven innings in the Diamondbacks\u2019 2-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves.<\/p>\n

McLean earned a win on Friday after giving up two runs (one earned) over 5 1\/3 innings in the Mets\u2019 10-3 victory over the Giants.<\/p>\n

Rodriguez is 1-1 with a 6.23 ERA in four career starts against the Mets. McLean has never opposed the Diamondbacks.<\/p>\n

Neither pitcher got a decision in Venezuela\u2019s 3-2 win in the WBC title game on March 17, when Rodriguez gave up one hit over 4 1\/3 scoreless innings and McLean allowed two runs over 4 2\/3 frames for Team USA.<\/p>\n

\u2013Field Level Media<\/p>\n

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