Mets get swept as their offense remains inert
The Mets had few answers for anything thrown at them—literally.
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 15: Clay Holmes #35 of the New York Mets (wearing #42 in honor of Jackie Robinson) pitches in the first inning during the game between the New York Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jessie Alcheh/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images The Mets had lost seven in a row, including the first two games of the series against the Dodgers. Clay Holmes was taking the mound against Shohei Ohtani, who had a 0.
00 ERA up to that point in the season. The Mets needed to change that to change their own fortunes, as they had been struggling to produce any offense, to score any runs. The first inning went quietly for both sides, with a first inning Freddie Freeman single being the only baserunner for either side.
In the bottom of the second, the Dodgers got to Clay Holmes, putting two runs on the board. After two outs in the bottom of the second, Dalton Rushing doubled and Hyeseong Kim hit a two run home run to give Los Angeles an early lead. It took until the top of the fifth for any meaningful offensive action to happen again.
Francisco Alvarez walked, and Carson Benge reached first on a fielder’s choice (and some very questionable non-baserunning by Alvarez). MJ Melendez hit his second double of the game and drove in his first run as a Met, putting the Mets just one run behind the Dodgers. They were unable to capitalize further with two runners in scoring position, a story told all too often during this short season thus far.