From then through their series against the Dodgers, the Mets had played the equivalent of a 162-game season and had gone 101-61, which was five games better than the second-best record — which belonged to the Tigers, another incredible before-and-after picture.

The Mets were close to taking the series over the Dodgers when a mistake by third baseman Brett Baty allowed Los Angeles to tie the Thursday’s game up in the eighth inning.

Pete Alonso homered twice and drove in five runs, Griffin Canning held baseball’s best offense scoreless for six innings and the New York Mets defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-1.

Dodgers Make Move After Mets Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Los Angeles Dodgers right-handed pitcher Landon Knack (3-2, 5.12 ERA) was having a rough season coming into Thursday's game against the New York Mets, but was coming off two consecutive quality starts. Unfortunately for the 27-year-old, he didn't maintain that momentum.

The Mets have shown they're on the defending champion’s level in taking four of the first six regular season matchups this season.

The Mets secured the season series, but split the four-game series with a 6-5 loss Thursday afternoon at Dodger Stadium.

Michael Conforto drove in the tiebreaking run in the Dodgers’ three-run eighth inning, and Los Angeles rallied for a 6-5 victory over the New York Mets on to split the NL powers’ four-game series.

For most of their four-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the New York Mets played well — well enough to win at least three games, if not all four. That changed dramatically in the eighth inning Thursday when third baseman Brett Baty made a costly error.

During the top of the eighth inning in Wednesday night’s Mets-Dodgers game in Los Angeles, just as Mets outfielder Starling Marte stepped up to the plate, a fan dashed onto the field. The shirtless man gave it his all as he ran through the Dodger Stadium outfield and along the warning track.

With the Mets up 5-4 in the bottom of the eighth inning, reliever Reed Garrett seemingly got a big out when Andy Pages hit an easy grounder right at third baseman Brett Baty. Dodgers catcher Will Smith had no choice but to make a break for home from third base, where he should have been tagged out.

Michael Conforto impulsó la carrera del desempate en una octava entrada de tres carreras, y los Dodgers de Los Ángeles remontaron para superar el jueves 6-5

The Los Angeles Dodgers have received an excellent update on when Shohei Ohtani will return to a major league mound for the first time in two seasons.