Wednesday, April 15, 2026 • 10:10 PM
UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium • Los Angeles, CA
RHP Clay Holmes (2-1, 1.50) vs. RHP Shohei Ohtani (1-0, 0.00)
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The Mets’ tailspin continues for another day. The Mets lost 2-1 last night after starting the night with a 1-0 lead thanks to a lead-off home run from Francisco Lindor. The Mets now risk being swept for a second consecutive series in a row and have one of the toughest matchups imaginable tonight, facing Shohei Ohtani.
Looking ahead, the Mets have the day off tomorrow before traveling to Chicago for a day game on Friday. It would be wonderful if the Mets could lock in a win and a happy plane ride to the Windy City.
Mets Lineup
- Francisco Lindor – SS
- Luis Robert Jr. – CF
- Brett Baty – 1B
- Bo Bichette – 3B
- Francisco Alvarez – C
- Carson Benge – RF
- Marcus Semien – 2B
- MJ Melendez – DH
- Tommy Pham – LF
Starting Pitcher: Clay Holmes
Clay Holmes has a 1.50 ERA, 3.88 FIP, 1.111 WHIP and a 264 ERA+ over his first three starts of the season. He is coming off of a strong start where he allowed only one run against the Athletics over 5 1/3 innings. The Dodgers have the following career stats against Holmes:
- Alex Call 1-1
- Santiago Espinal 0-1, K
- Freddie Freeman 0-4, BB
- Teoscar Hernández 2-9, 2 BB, 4 K
- Max Muncy 1-4, BB, 3 K
- Shohei Ohtani 0-2, 3 BB, K
- Andy Pages 0-2
- Miguel Rojas 0-3, 2 K
- Will Smith 0-3
- Kyle Tucker 2-8, HR, K
Opposing Lineup
- Kyle Tucker – RF
- Freddie Freeman – 1B
- Will Smith – C
- Teoscar Hernandez – LF
- Max Muncy – 3B
- Andy Pages – CF
- Dalton Rushing – DH
- Hyeseong Kim – SS
- Alex Freeland – 2B
Shohei Ohtani is off to a Shohei Ohtani-like start this season. He has allowed one unearned run this season over 12 innings while striking out eight batters. Last season, the Dodgers eased Ohtani back into pitching, having him make 14 starts during the regular season, but limiting him to only 47 innings. In that stretch, he had a 2.87 ERA, 1.90 FIP, 1.043 WHIP, and a 142 ERA+. Very few Mets have faced Ohtani in a major league game as a pitcher:
- Bo Bichette 2-5, 2B, BB, 3 K
- Luis Robert Jr. 1-8, 6 K
- Marcus Semien 4-20, 2 BB, 6 K
Game Notes
Before the game, Jared Young was put on the IL and MJ Melendez was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse. Young is expected to miss 6-8 weeks after having surgery for a torn meniscus.
The Mets also released right-hander Luis Garcia.
Jorge Polanco remains out of the Mets’ lineup, and an IL stint is still a possibility.
Juan Soto ran again today and took live BP against a minor league pitcher at Citi Field. The Mets are still targeting next homestand for his return.
Three Things To Watch For
- Francisco Lindor. Lindor pretty much did everything he could last night to spark the Mets’ offense. He went 2-for-4, leading the game off with his first home run, and later in the game got his second stolen base of the season. It was his second multi-hit game in two days. It feels like Lindor is starting to break out of his slump!
- Austin Warren. The Mets placed Joey Gerber on the injured list with a blister before yesterday’s game and called up Austin Warren. Warren was great in a small sample of work for the Mets in 2025, allowing only one run on five hits and four walks over 9 1/3 innings (0.96 ERA, 3.89 FIP, 0.964 WHIP). He has pitched 7 1/3 innings over six games in Syracuse this season with a 1.23 ERA. Warren tossed six different pitches last year with the Mets, mostly relying on his mid-90’s sinker and mid-80’s sweeper.
- Jackie Robinson Day. Today marks the 79th anniversary of Jackie Robinson making his major league debut for the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking baseball’s color barrier. The Mets and Dodgers will take part in a pregame reflection at Dodger Stadium, and members of his family are scheduled to attend tonight.
Let’s go Mets!
