The New York Mets swung open the doors on Tuesday night with a sledgehammer of an offense-one that opened the floodgates for an easy win over the Los Angeles Dodgers to tie up the series 1-1. Fired by early fireworks at the plate, the Mets bolted out to a strong lead and never looked back cruising a 7-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Things got moving early on in the game as the Mets’ order did not take long to get on Dodgers’ starter Bobby Miller. Brandon Nimmo started things off with a leadoff single, followed closely by a powerful double from Francisco Lindor for two runners in scoring position. The Mets, in the fifth, now took a 3-0 lead on a three-run homer off Pete Alonso, his 35th of the season. This was before many of the fans had even gotten settled in their seats.
But there was no stopping the New York offense. In the second, the Mets increased their lead to 5-0 with a two-run double into the right-field corner by Jeff McNeil. It didn’t stop there; the battering did not relent against the Dodgers’ pitching, and so there was an RBI single hit through on the infield by Mark Vientos to further solidify the Mets’ early control of this game.
Dodgers Struggle to Respond
The Dodgers rallied, but Mets’ starter Kodai Senga had his powerful lineup in a box for much of the game. Senga worked seven over six innings with seven strikeouts, allowing only two runs: one on a solo homer from Mookie Betts in the fourth and a fifth-inning RBI single from Freddie Freeman. By then, though, the Mets had created such an early cushion that it proved insurmountable for the Dodgers.
Relievers Brooks Raley and David Robertson secured the win, allowing Los Angeles not to make a fuss in the late innings and staying ahead to even the series.
Takeaway
In this win, there were some glimpses of the explosive offense that has been missing in time during this season. This win not only ties the series but also gives much-needed momentum in looking to take the rubber match from a strong Dodgers team.
“We came out aggressive, and it paid off,” confirmed Mets manager Buck Showalter. “When we’re swinging the bat like that, we can compete with anybody.”
The Mets are going to use this energy to play their next game for the right to continue to the postseason.
