Mets' Carlos Mendoza and Nationals' Miguel Cairo share in a special moment before Tuesday night's divisional matchup ...

New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza reacts to David Peterson's 8-inning gem vs. Nationals, giving bullpen rest and playoff push momentum.

The lefty bounced back from his worst outing of the season to throw eight masterful innings; Juan Soto, Brett Baty, Jeff McNeil and Mark Vientos homered in the rout.