David Peterson dominated the Nationals again, Mark Vientos homered for the second consecutive game and the New York Mets pounded Washington 8-1 for their third straight victory

Four homers gave David Peterson all the cushion he needed, as the New York Mets cruised to an 8-1 win over the Washington Nationals to open their series in the nation’s capital. Peterson started the night with a pair of 1-2-3 innings,

Left-hander David Peterson threw eight innings, carrying a shutout into the eighth inning before allowing an earned run. Benefitting from a five-run top-third, Peterson (8-5) limited the Nats to one run on four hits, walking one and striking out 10.