David Peterson Shuts the Door and Slams the Nationals in First Career CGSO
David Peterson gave the Nationals nothing. Not a run. Not a walk. Not a breath of hope. The left-hander delivered the first complete-game shutout of his career on Wednesday night at Citi Field, needing just 106 pitches to finish off the Nationals in a 5-0 series win.
He spun his first complete game shutout—nine scoreless innings, six strikeouts, six scattered hits, no walks, and zero nonsense.
David Peterson = DAWG 😤@moomooApp | #LGM pic.twitter.com/kZcJF78hFu
— New York Mets (@Mets) June 12, 2025
It marked the first nine-inning shutout by a Mets lefty since Steven Matz in 2019—and Peterson did it with command and composure. The Mets’ lefty ace (yup) bulldozed his way through Washington’s lineup with the kind of presence that doesn’t ask for the spotlight but demands it anyway. He’s now gone seven-plus innings in three of his last four starts.
ALL 27 outs of David Peterson’s first career complete-game shutout! pic.twitter.com/gygOYENoJe
— SNY (@SNYtv) June 12, 2025
His ERA now sits at a rock-solid 2.49, and he’s logged seven or more innings in three of his last four starts. The Nationals may have shown up, but Peterson certainly embarrassed them.
David Peterson was LIGHTS OUT tonight in Queens!
He lowers his ERA to 2.49 😤 pic.twitter.com/s4h3AsrC0V
— MLB (@MLB) June 12, 2025
Juanny Appleseed, A Demon in the Box
Juan Soto made sure the Mets didn’t waste a dominant night on the mound. In the bottom of the third, he sent a sweet-spot curveball 408 feet, a two-run rocket to right-center that pushed the Mets’ lead to 3-0.
📍 Citi Field pic.twitter.com/19FJtnE6sO
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) June 11, 2025
With his 13th home run of the season, Soto extended his on-base streak to 13 games, bumped his OPS to .854, and kept his June power surge alive. He’s locked in and swinging with authority. Everything he hits has weight behind it.
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) June 11, 2025
Nimmo’s Sledgehammer Can’t Be Silenced
Brandon Nimmo gave the Nationals the full Wyoming treatment.
In the fifth, he unloaded on a low changeup to left-center for his 11th home run of the year.
Brandon. Nimmo. 👏#VoteMets 🗳️👉 https://t.co/pvcqpJqQb7 pic.twitter.com/Q3hOykPrVI
— New York Mets (@Mets) June 12, 2025
Then in the seventh, he turned on an inside cutter and yanked it to right field for his 12th.
Nimmo’s 2nd homer of the game! 💪
Send Brandon Nimmo to the All-Star Game! 🗳️👉 https://t.co/pvcqpJqQb7 pic.twitter.com/QPJcvilq7u
— New York Mets (@Mets) June 12, 2025
That’s his second multi-homer game of the season—both against Washington. Since the Wyoming native introduced that tool to the on-deck circle, he’s looked like a country-raised farmhand sent to terrorize opposing pitching.
— Gab (@gabrielleraucci) June 11, 2025
Team’s Heartbeat(s) Continuing to Move the Line
Francisco Lindor kept the line moving in the third with a one-out double—his 12th of the season—that set the stage for Soto’s bomb.
Francisco Lindor with a double! pic.twitter.com/Fw3MWfj1n8
— SNY (@SNYtv) June 11, 2025
And in the first, Pete Alonso flexed MLB’s fourth-best slugging percentage with a two-out RBI double to deep center, his league-leading 63rd RBI and 39th extra-base hit of the season.
The exit velocity may not have screamed power, but it was all muscle—Alonso in full control of his zone and the game.
Tyrone Taylor gets Luis Garcia Jr. trying to score and preserves the shutout! pic.twitter.com/xX20sx3LJV
— SNY (@SNYtv) June 12, 2025
Going the Distance, Shutout Preserved by TT
Peterson flirted with trouble in the eighth, when a Luis García Jr. double and a Jacob Young single almost broke the shutout.
But Tyrone Taylor shut that idea down fast, unleashing a perfect throw home to nab García and preserve the scoreless effort. The call stood after review, the crowd erupted, and the momentum never wavered.
Tyrone Taylor gets Luis Garcia Jr. trying to score and preserves the shutout! pic.twitter.com/xX20sx3LJV
— SNY (@SNYtv) June 12, 2025
Complete Game Shutout, DP Ace-Level Masterclass
DP shut the door with a clean ninth, punctuated by a grounder to Andres Chaparro and a wide-smile walk off the mound to a standing ovation, and a cooler dumping by Sean Manea and Starling Marte.
David Peterson puts the finishing touches on his first career shutout! pic.twitter.com/ainEy2zECz
— MLB (@MLB) June 12, 2025
The New York Mets are MLB’s Best
The Mets have now won five straight, moved to 44-24, and sit 20 games over .500 with the best record in baseball. They’re 26-7 at Citi Field, the toughest home turf in the league, owning the NL East outright.
At this point, @SteveGelbs should just bring a raincoat 😂 pic.twitter.com/6YMMe56hYr
— New York Mets (@Mets) June 12, 2025
One more against the Nationals stands between the Mets and a sweep. This isn’t just a hot streak—it’s a full-on blaze. Grit, power, and precision are all rolling in sync. The Mets are the team nobody wants to face, and they’re making sure of it every single night.
“1, 2, 3 – Petey!”
The circle kick celebration was dedicated to David Peterson tonight 💙🧡 pic.twitter.com/L0cEVFFb8W
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) June 12, 2025
