LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivered 7 2/3 dominant innings and Kyle Tucker drove in the winning run with an eighth-inning single as the Los Angeles Dodgers edged the New York Mets 2-1 on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. The Mets struck first on Francisco Lindor’s first-inning solo homer, but the Dodgers answered in the bottom half on Freddie Freeman’s RBI groundout. The game remained tied until the eighth when Tucker’s soft fly ball to left off Brooks Raley scored Miguel Rojas. Yamamoto allowed one run on four hits while striking out seven. Mets starter Nolan McLean matched him with seven strong innings, yielding one run on two hits with eight strikeouts. Blake Treinen earned the win in relief and Alex Vesia struck out the side in the ninth for his second save. Attendance was 48,138. The game took 2 hours, 3 minutes.

LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — In a taut pitchers’ duel that defied pregame projections, the Los Angeles Dodgers edged the New York Mets 2-1 on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium, securing their second consecutive victory in the series before a crowd of 48,138. The game, which concluded in a brisk 2 hours and 3 minutes, was a stark contrast to the offensive showdown many anticipated. National Statistical’s game simulator had projected a 7-3 Dodgers win, with an over/under line set at 8 runs. The teams combined for only seven hits and three total runs, with the deciding tally coming on a soft, eighth-inning fly ball that barely found grass. The most important sequence of the game unfolded in the bottom of the eighth, breaking a 1-1 deadlock that had persisted since the first inning. Mets reliever Brooks Raley, who took the loss to fall to 0-1, issued a leadoff walk to pinch-hitter Miguel Rojas. Santiago Espinal’s sacrifice bunt moved Rojas to second, prompting an intentional walk to the dangerous Shohei Ohtani. That brought up Kyle Tucker, who fought off a pitch and floated a soft fly ball into shallow left field. The Mets’ Carson Benge charged in but could not make a play, as the ball dropped for a single, scoring Rojas with the go-ahead run. That clutch hit made a winner of Dodgers reliever Blake Treinen, who improved to 1-0 after recording the final out of the top of the eighth. Alex Vesia then slammed the door in the ninth, striking out the side in order to earn his second save of the season and seal the Dodgers’ 13th win against four losses. The Mets fell to 7-11 with their fifth loss in six games. The late drama overshadowed a magnificent starting pitching matchup between the Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Mets’ Nolan McLean. Both right-handers delivered gems, with neither factoring in the decision. Yamamoto, named the Dodgers’ top star, continued his excellent early-season form. He pitched into the eighth inning, allowing one run on four hits while striking out seven. His only mistake came on the game’s very first pitch, which Francisco Lindor drove over the right-field wall for a solo home run, giving the Mets an immediate 1-0 lead. McLean was even more dominant for much of the night. Over seven strong innings, he held a potent Dodgers lineup to just two hits and one run, matching a career-high with eight strikeouts. The Dodgers managed to scratch across a run against him in the bottom of the first to answer Lindor’s homer. After a walk to Tucker and a double by Will Smith, Freddie Freeman grounded out to first, allowing Tucker to score and tie the game. From that point, both starters imposed their will. Yamamoto retired 15 of 16 batters at one point, while McLean set down 13 in a row during the middle innings. The Mets threatened only briefly against Yamamoto in the eighth, putting runners at the corners with two outs on singles by Benge and Lindor, but Treinen entered and struck out Luis Robert Jr. to end the inning. The Dodgers’ victory reinforced their strong start to the 2026 campaign, while the Mets continued to search for consistency, particularly on offense. The teams conclude their three-game series on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium. The Mets will then travel to Chicago to open a three-game set with the Cubs on Friday, while the Dodgers begin a four-game series in Colorado on Friday.

LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — The Los Angeles Dodgers, owners of the National League’s best record, look to continue their strong start when they host the struggling New York Mets on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers (11-4) enter the second game of this series after a 5-2 loss to Texas on Sunday snapped a three-game winning streak. They opened the series with a 1-0 win over the Mets on Monday. Los Angeles’ bullpen has been a strength, with reliever Will Klein emerging as a key arm. In his last five appearances, Klein has allowed one earned run over 7 2/3 innings, striking out nine. New York (7-9) has lost four straight, including a three-game sweep by where the Mets were shut out twice. They managed just six hits in Monday’s series-opening defeat. A player to watch for the Mets is Freddy Peralta, who pitched six strong innings in Sunday’s 1-0 loss to the Athletics, allowing one run on four hits with six strikeouts. The pitching matchup features a contrast in early-season success. The Dodgers will send Yoshinobu Yamamoto (2-1) to the mound. The Mets counter with Nolan McLean (1-1). According to National Statistical, the Dodgers are projected to win with a 67.8% probability, with a simulated final score of 7-3. Los Angeles is installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1.5 runs. The over/under for total runs is set at 8. Following Tuesday’s contest, the series concludes Wednesday before the Mets travel to Chicago and the Dodgers begin a road trip in Colorado.