With a stretch of 26 games in 27 days, the New York Mets could significantly benefit from moving to a six-man rotation.

Every pitching staff needs a workhorse, and that's what David Peterson has become for the New York Mets. Coming off his first good season as a starter last year, it was hard to know what to expect from Peterson in this volatile Mets rotation.

While the Washington Nationals were getting put to the sword by the New York Mets last night, one of their top prospects was putting on a show. Facing arguably the best lineup in Minor League baseball, Susana struck out 13 batters in five dominant innings.

The Mets kept their push for a Wild Card spot rolling Tuesday night, blasting the Nationals 8-1 behind a dominant David Peterson and another long ball from Mark

The New York Mets look to continue their modest upswing on Tuesday when they open a three-game series against the host Washington Nationals.