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David Peterson’s late-season doldrums are only deepening.

The Mets still have work that needs to be finished before they get too serious about a postseason rotation, but the lefty Peterson isn’t showing much these days to demonstrate he is worthy of such consideration.

Wednesday night he appeared ready to overcome a sloppy beginning, but then the fifth inning arrived and all was lost.

The culmination was Manny Machado’s grand slam that sunk Peterson and the Mets in their 7-4 loss to the Padres at Citi Field.

The Mets remained 1 ½ games ahead of the Diamondbacks for the NL’s third and final wild car

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