The Mets were shut out by the Boston Red Sox on Saturday, losing by a score of 4-0.

Here are the key takeaways...

-- Facing rookie pitcher Eduardo Rivera, who was making his first career start and just second career appearance in the majors – his first coming on April 22 against the Yankees, the Mets’ offense was befuddled all day.

Against Rivera, recalled from Triple-A before the game to start in place of the injured Ranger Suarez, New York mustered one hit during the lefty’s 3.2 innings. The brilliant Boston pitching didn’t stop there as four Red Sox relievers combined to pitch 5.1 scoreless innings while allowing just two hits.

-- The Mets had chances to score, though, mostly thanks to seven walks on the day. In the second, Carson Benge led off with a walk and stole second base, but was left stranded. New York loaded the bases in the seventh following two walks sandwiched in between a single, but A.J. Ewing struck out looking to end the threat. An inning later, Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor had back-to-back walks, but the Mets couldn’t score after a flyout and a double play.

-- Francisco Alvarez had two of New York’s three hits on the day, one of them an infield single in the fifth. Meanwhile, Brett Baty’s 10-game hitting streak came to an end after an 0-for-3 day, although he reached base safely with a walk.

-- Freddy Peralta’s string of short outings continued with the right-hander lasting just 4.1 innings. It’s the third consecutive start he hasn’t completed five innings and the sixth straight start he hasn’t completed six.

Peralta’s day was hamstringed by five walks, which forced his pitch count up. Aside from the walks, his only blemish came in the fourth inning when Andruw Monasterio took him deep for a two-run shot. Monasterio had a big day at the plate, adding a triple in the sixth inning.

-- After Peralta left the game, the Mets’ bullpen held the Red Sox in check and kept New York in the game. A.J. Minter did some heavy lifting in the sixth, stranding Monasterio at third base after his leadoff triple with a couple of strikeouts.

Brooks Raley pitched a clean seventh and handed it to Tobias Myers, whose struggles continued after coming in and immediately giving up a two-run shot to Masataka Yoshida that doubled Boston’s lead. Myers has been up and down between the minors and majors recently and has a 13.14 ERA in his last seven appearances. For the season, it’s at 6.26.

-- The Mets went 0-for-8 with RISP and left nine men on base.

Game MVP: Eduardo Rivera

The 6-foot-7 lefty dominated in his first major league start, even if it was just for 3.2 innings.

Here are the key takeaways...

Game MVP: Eduardo Rivera

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