The Washington Nationals learned about the resiliency of the New York Mets during a series between the teams in April. After losing two of the first three contests in that four-game set, the Mets routed the Nationals 19-5 in the finale.

Peterson was brilliant in his first career shutout, keeping Washington off balance with a staggering 13 groundouts while also producing his first scoreless start of the season altogether. It was also just the fourth time this year that the 29-year-old left-hander didn't lend a free pass,