Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets

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LAD	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	9	0
NYM	1	0	0	0	0	3	4	0	—	8	6	1

Emmet Sheehan and Freddy Peralta both took the ball carrying ERAs north of 5.00, and neither one had been fooling anybody lately — Sheehan got roughed up for 6 earned runs in his last start against Philadelphia, Peralta gave up 7 to Milwaukee in his. This was two shaky rotations trying to out-survive each other, not a pitchers' duel.

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Dodgers(67-38)

WWWWL

3

-1.5+113-144o9.5+111

Mets(43-62)

LLLWL

8

+1.5-115+144u9.5-111

Best BetDodgers -153

Postgame

Pick missed — the Mets scored 8 and won outright, the exact bear case (a lineup eruption) that beat Sheehan and the streak.

Pregame

We backed the Dodgers to win outright off the majors' best record and a 4-game streak, taking that price around -141. It was a reasonable lean given LA's overall form, but Sheehan's shaky recent stretch was the crack in the case, and the Mets' lineup — even without Soto — walked right through it.

The Mets were already down their best hitter for this one. Juan Soto landed on the 10-day IL Saturday with a Grade 2 left calf strain — his second calf issue of the season — after exiting Friday's loss, leaving interim manager Andy Green to piece together a lineup without a five-time All-Star hitting .283 with 21 homers. The Dodgers, meanwhile, were riding a 4-game win streak into the finale, with Edwin Diaz and Kike Hernandez both nearing activation off the injured list.

Emmet Sheehan

(4-8)·5.29 ERA

Jul 20 @ Phillies

L

5.1IP

6ER

6K

1BB

87P

07/26 Lineup

Freddy Peralta

(5-9)·5.37 ERA

Jul 20 @ Brewers

L

5.1IP

7ER

6K

2BB

107P

07/26 Lineup

For five innings it looked like business as usual — Dodgers up 3-1 after a couple of small-ball innings, Sheehan working around trouble. Then New York's lineup, Soto or no Soto, decided the series wasn't ending with a sweep.

The Mets scored 3 in the 6th and 4 more in the 7th, turning a manageable deficit into an 8-3 laugher despite getting outhit 9-6 on the day. It was the kind of sudden, lineup-wide rally that had been missing during New York's four-losses-in-five-games stretch, and it was enough to end LA's win streak at four.

Los Angeles Dodgers

(67-38)

Jul 25W@ Mets4-3

Jul 24W@ Mets4-2

Jul 22W@ Phillies9-5

Jul 21W@ Phillies2-1

Jul 20L@ Phillies7-10

New York Mets

(43-62)

Jul 25Lvs Dodgers3-4

Jul 24Lvs Dodgers2-4

Jul 22L@ Brewers3-4

Jul 21W@ Brewers4-0

Jul 20L@ Brewers3-8

It's a single game that won't move the standings much — the Dodgers still sit at 67-38 and the Mets at 43-62 — but it's a reminder the Dodgers' pitching depth is thinner than the record suggests, with Glasnow, Snell, Bobby Miller and Gavin Stone all still on the shelf.

Los Angeles Dodgers

(11)

• 10-Day-ILEnrique Hernandez (1B) — The Dodgers plan to activate Hernandez (oblique) off the injured list Tuesday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.07/26
• 15-Day-ILBlake Treinen (RP) — The Dodgers announced Thursday that Treinen (elbow) has resumed playing catch, per MLB.com.07/05
• 60-Day-ILEdwin Diaz (RP) — The Dodgers plan to activate Diaz (elbow) off the injured list Wednesday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.07/26
• 60-Day-ILTyler Glasnow (SP) — Glasnow (back) is scheduled to face live hitters Friday, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.07/24
• 60-Day-ILBlake Snell (SP) — Snell (elbow) tossed 1.1 innings in a minor-league rehab outing with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday, allowing one hit and issuing one walk while striking out four batters on 32 total pitches.07/22
• 60-Day-ILWill Smith (C) — Manager Dave Roberts said Friday that Smith's neck continued to bother him as he attempted to ramp up his activity, so the Dodgers will fully shut him down for a week, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.07/21
• 60-Day-ILBobby Miller (SP) — Miller (shoulder/back) will resume throwing off the mound this week, Cody Snavely of DodgersBeat.com reports.06/03
• 60-Day-ILGavin Stone (SP) — Dodgers manager Dave Roberts revealed Tuesday that Stone has been unable to ramp up his throwing without feeling soreness in his surgically repaired right shoulder, Cody Snavely of DodgersBeat.com reports.06/03
• 60-Day-ILBrusdar Graterol (RP) — Graterol (shoulder) underwent surgery recently for a back injury he suffered while on a rehab assignment, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.06/01
• 60-Day-ILBen Casparius (RP) — Casparius (shoulder) was moved to the 60-day injured list Monday.05/19
• 60-Day-ILJake Cousins (RP) — The Dodgers transferred Cousins (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.05/08

New York Mets

(8)

• 10-Day-ILJuan Soto (LF) — The Mets placed Soto (calf) on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a strained left calf.07/25
• 10-Day-ILMark Vientos (1B) — Mets interim manager Andy Green said Thursday that Vientos has been diagnosed with a fractured right hand and will be placed on the 10-day injured list, Chelsea Janes of SNY.tv reports.07/10
• 15-Day-ILAustin Warren (RP) — An MRI on Warren's right forearm revealed no ligament damage Wednesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.07/09
• 60-Day-ILClay Holmes (SP) — Holmes (fibula) pitched 2.1 innings, giving up two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out two batters in his rehab start with Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday.07/24
• 60-Day-ILJustin Hagenman (RP) — The Mets announced June 1 that Hagenman (rib) has yet to resume a throwing program, MLB.com reports.07/13
• 60-Day-ILDedniel Nunez (RP) — Nunez (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment with Single-A St. Lucie on Thursday, Michael Mayer of MetsmerizedOnline.com reports.06/25
• 60-Day-ILReed Garrett (RP) — The Mets placed Garrett (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08
• 60-Day-ILTylor Megill (SP) — The Mets placed Megill (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Thursday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.05/08

The Mets won't confuse one salvage win for a turnaround with Soto out for weeks, but it at least gets Green's group out of Queens with something to build on before the schedule turns.