In a heart-stopping finish to their weekend series, the New York Mets' bullpen stepped up to the plate and delivered a crucial performance to secure a win against their division rivals, the Los Angeles Dodgers. With the game hanging in the balance, the Mets' relief pitchers combined for five scoreless innings, silencing the Dodgers' offense and preventing a potentially disastrous loss. The dramatic turn of events came on the back of a strong outing from Freddy Peralta, who had been tasked with closing out the game. Peralta's blushes were spared, but the real heroes were the Mets' bullpen, who proved their mettle in a clutch situation.
The Mets bullpen spared Freddy Peralta’s blushes Sunday as it produced five scoreless innings to silence the Dodgers down the stretch.
