Wheeler scattered a pair of hits and three walks, needing just 97 pitches (59 strikes) to reel off six impressive frames. The 36-year-old veteran induced multiple strikeouts on four different pitches and came up just shy of his first double-digit strikeout performance since last August.

PHILADELPHIA — David Peterson barely gave his team a chance Sunday night, becoming the latest Mets starting pitcher to bury the team early. Over the past week it’s a list that also included Kodai Senga and Freddy Peralta,

Realistically, the Mets were probably already out of the game once they fell behind in the first inning in their loss to the Phillies.

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One alternative, Kodai Senga, is already back in the Mets’ rotation. Another, Christian Scott, could return from the injured list as soon as next weekend. That means time may be running short for Peterson -- an All-Star last season -- to prove he belongs in a starting unit that also includes Freddy Peralta, Nolan McLean and Sean Manaea.

Ewing, a 21-year-old out of Ohio, understands why the Mets are protecting him from some of the tougher left-on-left matchups. He doesn’t deny that he’s chasing pitches out of the zone. At times, he’s found himself feeling tense in the box against lefties, maybe even a bit overeager.

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While Francisco Lindor remains likely to return from the injured list this week, he probably won’t suit back up for the Mets until at least Wednesday.