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I would like to say that Clay Holmes’ game Friday night wasn’t that bad when he left the game. However, end the end, it WAS a bad game.

Holmes allowed only three hits over 5.1 innings with four strikeouts, but five big walks doomed him. He had a rough first three innings as the Cubs trailed, 3-2, at that point. He received a boost in the fourth with a two-run Cub inning for a 4-3 lead and Holmes responded with two good innings.

But it all fell apart in the sixth. Holmes left after he filled the bases with three walks with one out. Javier Assad was in a tough situation, but didn’t put out the fire as he allowed one-run and two-run singles as the Reds took a 6-4 lead and held it for the duration.

Offensively, the Cubs built their 4-3 lead with an RBI-single by Carson Kelly, a solo home run by Ian Happ and a two-RBI single by Seiya Suzuki. Michael Conforto had an empty 3-for-4 game. Kelly later had another single, a walk and a HBP. Nico Hoerner and Dansby Swanson each singled.

The Cubs had the opportunities, with nine hits and four walks, but they went 2-for 10 with RISP.

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Friday’s Game Stories:

• Bill Ladson (MLB.com): Wheels fall off in 6th frame for Holmes, Cubs in missed opportunity. ““I really couldn’t finish the outing. That’s what it comes down to. You can’t walk the leadoff guy in the sixth — the walks hurt us,” Holmes said.“

• Jeff Agrest (Chicago Sun-Times): Michael Busch’s caught-stealing caps Cubs’ frustrating loss to Reds. “Happ homered in the third inning, continuing his pillaging of Great American Ball Park. So why on earth did Michael Busch try stealing second base with two outs and Happ representing the tying run?”

• Meghan Montemurro (Chicago Tribune {$}): Michael Busch’s baserunning miscue and Chicago Cubs’ lack of execution prove costly in 6-4 loss in Cincinnati. “For a Chicago Cubs team trying to secure the National League’s top wild-card spot, there were ample moments Friday night at Great American Ball Park they might dwell on as missed opportunities.”

Assorted Pitching Stories:

• Carson Wolf (Just Baseball): How Should the Cubs Stack Up Their Playoff Rotation? “The Chicago Cubs have several options for their postseason rotation, but which starters should get the ball in a postseason series?”
• Elias Schuster (Chicago Cubs {$}): Cubs’ Decision on Justin Steele Looms After Best Rehab Appearance Yet. “The Chicago Cubs could welcome Justin Steele back into the bullpen for their stretch run, but would it be too risky?”

Assorted Hitting Stories:

• Carson Wolf (Just Baseball): When Do We Buy Into Tyrone Taylor’s Shocking Heater? “Tyrone Taylor has quietly been a major force for months. Here’s what’s powering his surge and why it may be worth buying into.”
• Randy Holt (North Side Baseball): Alex Bregman’s Jekyll-and-Hyde Season Hasn’t Actually Been That Confusing. “Only four NL position players have been more valuable to their team in 2026 than Alex Bregman. What changed after a slow start, and where was the catalyst?”
• Jake Misener (Cubbies Crib): Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong extension looks better than ever with new Elly De La Cruz rumor. “Reds and their superstar stuck in a marriage destined for failure?”
• Matt Sullivan (Sporting News): Cubs’ Ian Happ faces major problem with upcoming free agency. “”The big problem here for the four-time Gold Glover is that he’s a switch-hitter who is totally broken from one side,” Snyder writes. “As a right-handed hitter, Happ is slashing .150/.223/.276 with 48 strikeouts in 127 at-bats.”“
• Bill Ladson (MLB.com): Swanson returns from left oblique strain for Cubs’ final stretch. ““Since that time frame, I felt really good and figured some things out as far as what is going to work for me offensively — hopefully for the rest of my career,” he said.“
• Matt Sullivan (Sporting News): Why beloved Cubs outfielder’s free agent stock being high could be a problem. “”There had previously been concerns that he might need to become a full-time designated hitter, and instead he now grades out as above average in the field,” Snyder writes. “His stock is high heading toward the offseason.”“

Assorted Stories:

• AJ Cassavell (MLB.com): Now even with Cubs, Phillies for top WC spot, Padres take aim at home playoff series, “The Cubs had lost in Cincinnati. The Phillies had lost to the Mets. The Yankees hung a five-spot on the Diamondbacks in the top of the first inning and cruised to a win.”
• Rich Eberwein (Cubbies Crib): Cubs can find some much needed playoff optimism hiding inside one incredible stat. “The 2026 Cubs have one of the best offenses the franchise has ever seen”
• Brandon Click (Cubbies Crib): 2 things Cubs can’t ignore with the final 10 days of the season finally here. “It’s put up or shut up time.”
• Field Level Media (Yardbarker): With hope of being ‘the last team standing,’ Cubs seek to even series vs. Reds. “Despite their struggles of late — the Cubs have lost three of their past five games — they haven’t lost their belief.“
• Jordan Campbell (Cubbies Crib): Cubs could have perfect opportunity for front office change with Carter Hawkins in demand. “Change on the horizon?”

Food For Thought:

Joshua Barnes Howell, known as Peg Leg Howell (March 5, 1888 – August 11, 1966), was an American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist, who connected early country blues and the later 12-bar style. He was one of the first recorded artists of the Atlanta blues scene during the pre-war period, and he was also one of the first blues musicians to ever make a race record.

Joshua Barnes Howell was born on March 5, 1888, on a farm in Eatonton, Georgia, to Thomas Howell and Ruthie Myrick. During his childhood, he grew up around music, but did not take a serious interest in playing music until his early twenties. He completed school in the 9th grade, and went to work alongside his father as a farm hand.

In 1909, he reportedly stayed up one night and taught himself to play the guitar at the age of 21. He became skilled in pre-Piedmont fingerpicking and slide guitar techniques. He continued working on the farm until 1916, when he was shot during an argument with his brother-in-law, as a result of which he lost his right leg, and had to wear a prosthetic afterwards.

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Triple-A: Charlotte Knights (CWS) 10, Norfolk Tides 6

Juaron Watts-Brown’s final start of the season did not go well. He lasted just three innings and gave up seven runs. The Knights had a four-run first that included a three-run homer. Watts-Brown gave up three more runs in the third inning another home run, plus two walks thrown in. His final line: 3 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 4 BB, 1 K. In 10 games with the Tides, Watts-Brown had a 10.22 ERA.

The bullpen allowed three more runs, but Dietrich Enns and Albert Suárez pitched two scoreless innings apiece. Enns was perfect with just 23 pitches. Suárez allowed a hit and a walk, but struck out three.

On offense, the Tides had a two-run first inning in a Creed Williams sac fly and Bryan Ramos double, which came after Enrique Bradfield reach on an error and Jud Fabian walked.

In the third inning, Enrique Bradfield manufactured a run almost all on his own. He singled, stole both second and third, and scored on a groundout by Aron Estrada. He had three stolen bases in the game giving him a season total of 44. He’s been caught just six times.

The final three Tides’ runs scored on home runs from Ramos and Sam Huff.

Ramos and Peyton Eelees both had a two-hit game. Estrada and Willems were hitless.

Box Score

Today’s Schedule

Today is the final day of the Minor League season. The Tides host the Knights at 1:05. Starting pitcher is Trace Bright.

Good morning, baseball fans!

Another week of San Francisco Giants baseball comes to a close today, so it’s time to pick our favorite highlights of the week!

Mine happened to take place a little over a week ago, but since I pre-write these I made the executive decision that my week includes the previous Friday. Which is a good thing because Rafael Devers hit a grand slam in last Friday’s game against the Padres. Grand slams and splash hits will almost always be my picks for highlights of the week.

What was your favorite highlight of the week?

What time do the Giants play today?

The Giants wrap up this road series against the Los Angeles Dodgers this afternoon at 1:10 p.m. PT.

PHOENIX — When Laz Diaz arrived at Tiger Stadium to make his major-league debut, Sparky Anderson was in the Detroit Tigers dugout, Phil Garner was managing the Milwaukee Brewers, and the lineups were littered with names like Lou Whitaker, Kirk Gibson, Cecil Fielder, David Wells, B.J. Surhoff and Daryl Hamilton.

The year was 1995.

Now, 31 years later, with Tiger Stadium long gone, Diaz will be back in Detroit, this time at Comerica Park, where he is scheduled to be the home-plate umpire Saturday, Sept. 26, when future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander makes his final appearance.

Diaz, who was also the home-plate umpire in Verlander’s first postseason game in 2006 at Yankee Stadium – a 4-3 victory in the AL Division Series – now is calling it a career, too.

More: Phillies can't live in fear of another playoff bullpen debacle

Diaz, 63, only the second Latino crew chief in MLB history and a former Marine Corps reserve, is umpiring his final regular-season game Sunday, Sept. 27. He and six other veteran umpires have taken the buyouts and will say good-bye to a game that has dramatically changed.

Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders:W, 6-5 (10) vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp — thrilling win, but a victory by the Rochester Red Wings left the RailRiders two games back with one to play; today will be the Yankees’ 2026 minor league finale (though the Arizona Fall League is coming up soon)

LF Jarred Kelenic 1-5, 3 K
DH Jasson Domínguez 0-4, 2 K
C J.C. Escarra 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, BB, K — two-run shot in the fifth pulled Scranton within one
2B Marco Luciano 0-5, K
1B Yanquiel Fernández 0-3, 2 BB, K — scored on a wild pitch in the tenth to win it
3B Tyler Hardman 2-5, HR, RBI, K, throwing error
CF Duke Ellis 3-5, SB
RF Kenedy Corona 1-4, 2B, RBI, K
SS Connor McGinnis 1-3, RBI — sac fly in the eighth tied game at five

Alexander Cornielle 3.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 BB, 4 K, 1 HR — gave up a grand slam in the second
Zach Messinger 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Eric Reyzelman 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K
Eli Morgan 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Chris Kean 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Justin Topa 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
Edinson Duran 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K (win) — position player comes on and gets the win

Double-A Somerset Patriots: Season over

High-A Hudson Valley Renegades: Season over

Low-A Tampa Tarpons: Season over

Florida Complex League Yankees: Season over

Dominican Summer League Yankees: Season over

Dominican Summer League Bombers: Season over

Hello, friends.

The Orioles added another disappointing game on an “honor a part of the team’s history” day with yesterday’s 1-0 loss to the Brewers. You would easily think that Trevor Rogers pitching eight innings while striking out batters would have meant a win on the day that the team hosted the honorary “retire as an Oriole” festivities for Trey Mancini. Alas, no! The Orioles mustered four hits, still more than the Brewers did, and still they lost. Check out Andrea’s recap of the game for more of the not-so-lovely totals.

Any slim postseason hopes have crashed with the losses in the last two games, each of which was stupid in their own way. Even if the Orioles run the table at this point, 82-80 isn’t likely to get them there. They probably won’t be mathematically eliminated before Tuesday. If they play better, they’ll push that back a day or three. They don’t look like they’re going to play better.

The real news from yesterday is that Mike Elias spoke to Orioles media ahead of yesterday’s game and indicated he’s expecting to return, and that manager Craig Albernaz will also return. That probably means there won’t be a David Rubenstein-induced surprise in another eight days.

This is likely not a welcome series of news for people who’ve watched the season play out; I’ve gone in on Albernaz a few times as the season has gone along and did so again after watching Friday’s loss. I don’t think he’ll be better next year. I don’t think he’s going to go home this offseason and think about it and come back as a different guy. We’re stuck with him until Elias is gone. Not much to do but hope for the best even when it’s unlikely we’ll get it.

Elias is, at least, sort of signaling that maybe things will go a little differently in the front office. Recent days have seen the director of player development Matt Blood depart, and analytics guru Sig Mejdal had his title adjusted to reflect more working with technology than overseeing analytics. The idea of hiring a subordinate general manager to Elias has come up again; The Baltimore Banner’s Andy Kostka reported that a source says the O’s are looking for a potential GM with a player development background to complement Elias’s scouting background, with the idea of finding someone from outside the organization who might have different ideas of doing things.

There is some potential here for things to change. Kostka’s source indicated that the Orioles ownership would be involved in the search for front office additions. If this is the way we’re seeing the top level think that things need to go differently – not firing Elias outright but making sure he knows he’s got to try to change how he’s doing things – then that’s a plus. One could certainly view it all cynically and think Elias will just hire somebody who is going to tell him that everything is going great and that he’s doing everything right already.

This is not a ship that can turn quickly. The offseason may afford even fewer chances to turn the ship, since player movement is going to be shut down as soon as the owners collective greed leads to an immediate lockout as soon as the CBA expires in December. If things play out on a similar timetable as the last round of negotiations, there’ll be nothing happening in December and January and early February, no trades or signings. 2027, who knows?

The 2026 Orioles already had their “Iceberg, right ahead!” moment where they could not avert the disaster. The ship is rapidly sinking. The captain is not going down with this ship. They play another game at 7:20 tonight, which will air only on Peacock.

Orioles stuff you might have missed

Félix Bautista activated; Helsley and O’Neill officially done for 2026 (Orioles.com)
Not to be lost from yesterday’s news, the Mountain is back with the Orioles. Maybe we’ll see him pitch today. Maybe it won’t be depressing.

Trey Mancini signs one-day contract to retire an Oriole: ‘One of the great honors of my life’ (The Baltimore Banner)
Kostka’s write-up of the honorary contract and retirement from yesterday. Mancini might have been able to walk out into an Orioles uniform for a day and improve that lineup.

Joseph Dzierwa sees his outstanding year on Orioles farm as “a combination of everything” (Steve on Baseball)
If you have been paying attention to Orioles prospects this year, you probably caught Dzierwa fever as the season went along.

Prospect review: Stiven Martinez might have found something (Orioles On The Verge)
Martinez was on my preliminary list for getting a Camden Chat prospect review post, but didn’t end up making the final cut. The folks at On The Verge are a bit more interested.

Birthdays and Orioles anniversaries

Today in 1958, knuckleballer Hoyt Wilhelm threw a no-hitter in a 1-0 victory over the Yankees. This was the first no-hitter in Orioles history, and the last time in the 20th century that the Yankees were no-hit.

In 1998, Cal Ripken Jr. did not play in a game, ending his consecutive games played streak at 2,632. Atlanta’s Matt Olson is the active leader with 932 consecutive games – 8th place on the all-time list.

There are a few former Orioles who were born on this day. They are: 2014 infielder Steve Lombardozzi, 1990 outfielder Dave Gallagher, and 1972 pitcher Roric Harrison.

Is today your birthday? Happy birthday to you! Your birthday buddies for today include: novelist Upton Sinclair (1878), actress Sophia Loren (1934), and author George R. R. Martin (1948).

On this day in history…

In 1519, Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition to circumnavigate the globe set sail from Sanlúcar de Barrameda in southern Spain. Nearly three full years later, one of the five ships and 40 of the 270 men returned successfully. Magellan did not survive.

In 1946, the first Cannes Film Festival was held. The original plan was for the first festival to take place in 1939. That plan was interrupted by World War II.

In 1973, Billie Jean King was victorious in the “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match against Bobby Riggs.

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And that’s the way it is in Birdland on September 20. Have a safe Sunday. Go O’s!

The Detroit Tigers dropped the third game of their four-game weekend series against the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field on Saturday, 3-1, ending any chance of the team finishing at the .500 mark this season. Jackson Jobe earned a quality start for his effort, but the offense failed to play their part, resulting in the disappointing road loss.

Getting the start in the final game of the series is right-hander Troy Melton, who has faded a bit late this season after a summer that saw him post a sub-2.00 ERA for a healthy portion of the campaign. However, over the 25-year-old’s last five outings, he has posted a 5.81 ERA and 5.75 FIP over 26 1/3 innings of work — but that stretch did also include a seven-inning quality start in which he gave up three runs to the Tampa Bay Rays in Detroit, but still took the loss.

Melton has seen the ChiSox thrice this season and has not allowed more than one earned run in any of those games. Collectively, the former fourth-round pick put up a 1.56 ERA and a 3.86 FIP over 17 1/3 frames against the White Sox, with one personal win while his team lost the other two.

For the White Sox, fellow righty Davis Martin will climb the hill for Sunday’s finale looking to continue his strong September showing. Over his last three starts stretching across 16 innings, the 29-year-old has put up a microscopic 1.13 ERA but a much less impressive 4.97 FIP on 13 hits (two home runs) and four walks while striking out just four; his team lost all three of those games, while he earned an L as well.

Martin faced the Tigers once before this season, on June 21, when he threw six innings of one-run ball on five hits and three walks with four strikeouts for a no-decision in a 10-inning, 5-4 road loss.

Below is a look at how the two starters match up in the series finale on Sunday afternoon.

Detroit Tigers (73-82) vs. Chicago White Sox (79-76)

Time (ET): 2:10 p.m.
Place: Rate Field, Chicago, Illinois
SB Nation Site:South Side Sox
Media: Detroit SportsNet, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio Network

Game 156: RHP Troy Melton (8-4, 2.52 ERA) vs. RHP Davis Martin (9-7, 3.96 ERA)

MELTON

MARTIN

Are there any good relievers left on the Phillies’ roster? Anyone? If there is any hope of their doing some kind of damage in the playoffs, it’s likely resting squarely on the shoulders of whoever Don Mattingly decides to entrust the sixth, seventh and eighth innings to.

On to the links.

Phillies news:

• Since the All-Star break, Brandon Marsh has been the worst hitter in baseball ($). It’s been difficult to watch.
• Even though he can’t actually pitch during the month, Jose Urquidy is trying to help the Phillies get to October.
• Orion Kerkering has been bad this year, which puts him at or near the top of the team’s list of bullpen concerns.

MLB news:

• The Mountain returns. Felix Bautista will pitch again this season for the Orioles for the first time in 14 months.
• Brandon Lowe has played well in Pittsburgh, who unsurprisingly is interested in retaining him beyond this season.
• Jose Ramirez got his 1,000th RBI on Friday night for the Guardians. I always wish the Phillies had made a deal for him.

The Marvel Universe continues to expand and reinvent itself. One of their many successes is the various “What If?” plot twists. “What If Doctor strange loses his heart instead of his hands? Perhaps it’s Spider-Man joining the Fantastic Four or “What If?” Ultron actually won?  

What if ?   

What if the Astros with all of their limitations this season won it all? Sure there’s organizational unrest internally and the product on the field has been disappointing, but could the Astros transform October into Shocktober?  

In my lifetime, it’s happened multiple times. Entrenched in our memories is Kirk Gibson’s hobbled AB vs. Eckersley in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series, but there’s been countless others.

A year before Gibson’s heroics, the 1987 Twins had a run differential of -20. It was Tom Kelly’s first full season on the job and during the months of July and August that year, they posted losing records. The struggles on the road were even more daunting. In fact, in their World Series matchup vs. the St. Louis Cardinals, they’d drop every contest at Busch Stadium. Yet Minnesota won it all.

The 1990 Cincinnati Reds were remarkably average. After a red hot 9-0 start, they’d merely play .500 baseball over their final 100 games, posting a mark of 50-50. The start to the postseason was even more ominous as they dropped game one of the NLCS at home to the Pirates. The game wasn’t even a sellout. That was on October 4th and by October 20th, they had swept the A’s. Oakland simply had no answers for Jose Rijo.

Remember Josh Beckett? The New York Yankees certainly do. His two-hit complete game shutout at Yankee Stadium shocked the world and brought a title to South Beach in 2003. The Marlins payroll that season wasn’t even $50 million. By contrast, the Yankees spent $164 million.   

What If Mattress Mack has to give everyone a free Mattress this Fall?  

Triple-A: Syracuse Mets (81 – 67)

SYRACUSE 5, LEHIGH VALLEY 4 (BOX)

D’Andre Smith with just about the most heroic hit you can have at this point in the season. Down one in the bottom of the ninth with one out, Zack Short worked a walk as the tying run. Smith followed that up with a two-run walkoff homer, keeping the Syracuse season alive. Smith made a stellar play earlier in the game that deserves mention as well, a diving catch in center with the bases loaded that kept the Mets ahead (at the time) in the fifth inning. An all around incredible performance on both sides of the ball, and at a position he’s learning on the fly to boot. The Mets remain a half game back of Rochester in the playoff hunt with one game left to play, and it’ll all come down to Sunday’s regular season finale.

• CF D’Andre Smith: 1-5, R, HR (6), 2 RBI
• 3B Jefferson Rojas: 0-4, 2 K
• RF MJ Melendez: 1-4, K
• 2B Vidal Bruján: 1-3, 2B
• 1B Billy Amick: 1-4, R, 2B, 3 K
• LF Jose Ramos: 1-3, BB
• DH Ryan Clifford: 0-2, R, BB
• PH-DH Eric Wagaman: 0-1, K
• C Hayden Senger: 1-3, R, K
• SS Zack Short: 2-3, R, 2B, 3 RBI, BB
• RHP Dan Hammer: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
• RHP Ofreidy Gómez: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
• RHP Matt Seelinger: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, H (3)
• RHP Garrett Stratton: 0.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
• RHP Ryan Lambert: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, BS (3)
• LHP Matt Turner: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
• RHP Zach Franklin: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
• RHP Chayce McDermott: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, W (3-1)

STAR OF THE NIGHT

D’Andre Smith

GOAT OF THE NIGHT

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Major League Baseball says it has no plans to remove Mark Walter as Los Angeles Dodgers owner after being under federal fraud investigation by the SEC and the U.S. Attorney's Office, and is now subjected to a class-action lawsuit alleging multiple insurance companies that he owns hid an ongoing federal investigation from customers.

Walter also is telling friends and business associates that he has no interest in selling the Dodgers after already selling the Lakers and shares of Chelsea, the English soccer club he bought in 2022.

– Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo has publicly acknowledged that the club will likely fire him if they miss the postseason for the eighth time in the last nine years on the job. Technically, it would be a simple mutual parting since Lovullo is on the final year of his contract.

“I understand it, it’s the realities of this game," Lovullo said, “and you got to win. That’s what it comes down to. I think we won a lot here. Have we won enough."

– Asking several Hall of Fame players about has impressed them the most this season, and the overwhelming answer is Cincinnati Reds first baseman Sal Stewart, who’s hitting .272 with 32 homers and 110 RBIs.

“What he’s doing for a rookie is incredible," one Hall of Fame slugger said. “I can’t believe when I hear people talking about other guys for the Rookie of the Year award. He should be unanimous. To drive in that many runs as a rookie is so damn impressive."

– The San Diego Padres were on the outside looking in on Sept. 3, sitting one-half game behind the Diamondbacks, 5 ½ games behind the Cubs and six games behind the Phillies.

They entered Saturday in a three-way tie with the Cubs and Phillies, going 12-2 while the three teams they were chasing have gone a combined 18-22.

The Padres believe their best chance of surviving the first round is by gaining home-field advantage at Petco Park where they have won 22 of their past 27 games, and are 47-29 this season.

The Padres’ 35-16 record since July 24 is the best in MLB.

– Freddy Peralta is building his free-agent value back up since joining the Rays. He is 4-0 with a 0.78 ERA in his last four starts after going 5-9 with a 4.99 ERA in 22 starts with the Mets.

“I never give up," Peralta told reporters. “Sometimes it’s hard when you are going through difficult times. This moment right now that I’m living, the last three or four games, is been what I was waiting for. I just want to continue like that until we make it to the World Series.”