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Peterson, Smith lead Mets to 5-2 home win over Cubs

David Peterson pitched one-hit ball over six scoreless innings for his first win in two months, and the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs at home for the first time in exactly four years with a 5-2 victory Monday night.

 

Dominic Smith homered for the Mets, who stopped Chicago's five-game winning streak in the opener of a four-game series between NL division leaders. 

 

Peterson (2-5) was 0-4 with a 6.32 ERA in his last nine starts, including 0-2 with a 9.88 ERA in his previous four appearances. But he allowed just a third-inning single to Eric Sogard - then picked him off second to end the inning - and a leadoff walk in the sixth to Sergio Alcantara.

 

The second-year lefty, who was 6-2 with a 3.44 ERA in 10 games (nine starts) as a rookie, struck out three in a tidy 73-pitch performance.

 

Smith, who was 2 for 3 with a walk, also ended a slump Monday. The left fielder, moved into the No. 3 spot in the lineup by manager Luis Rojas, walked in the first before breaking out of an 0-for-20 stretch in the fourth, when he singled for the Mets' first hit off Jake Arrieta.

 

Smith advanced to second when Billy McKinney drew a two-out walk and scored on James McCann's single. Kevin Pillar clipped McKinney, who was leading off third base, with a foul ball one pitch before hitting a two-run double to left-center.

 

Smith homered to center in the fifth to make it 4-0.

 

Pillar and Luis Guillorme drew back-to-back walks in the sixth before pinch-hitter Brandon Drury delivered an RBI single.

 

Anthony Rizzo and Patrick Wisdom hit back-to-back homers off reliever Trevor May in the seventh. 

Aaron Loup retired all four batters he faced before Edwin Diaz earned his 13th save by striking out the side in a perfect ninth.

 

Arrieta (5-7) allowed four runs on four hits and four walks in five innings. He struck out three.

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