Mets Morning News: Another quiet night for the Mets’ bats

Apr 13, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; New York Mets third baseman Mark Vientos (27) breaks his bat on a ground out in the seventh inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Meet the Mets Dodgers’ starter Justin Wrobleski set down the first 13 Mets hitters and faced the minimum through seven, as New York lost their sixth straight by a 6-0 score to the Dodgers. Wrobleski ended up hurling eight shutout frames.

The Mets managed just three hits as their scoreless streak extended to 20 innings, with the team continuing to struggle to score runs without their best bat in the lineup. David Peterson allowed four runs over five innings of work in the loss. Choose Your Recap: Amazin’ Avenue , MLB.

com , NY Post , Newsday , ESPN The Mets called up Tommy Pham and optioned Ronny Mauricio to Triple-A. Laura Albanese believes Tommy Pham’s fire can help the team against the Dodgers, though it did not help them much last night. Chelsea Janes explained why the Mets must prove that this slow start is just an aberration, even if much of the roster is different from the one that collapsed last season.

This series between the Mets and Dodgers is a showcase of big money in MLB as the teams with the two largest payrolls in the sport collide. Katie Woo and Will Sammon examined how the Dodgers swooped in and stole Edwin Díaz from the Mets. Los Angeles seems to be concerned about their closer’s velocity, and Díaz may not pitch against his old club this series.