The New York Mets (31-40) lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers (47-26) by a score of 8-2 on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium. They are now nine games under .500 for the first time in 2017.
Pitching
Tyler Pill made his third start of the season for the Mets against Rich Hill of the Dodgers. Pill did not do well as he gave up five hits, three walks, two home runs, and six runs (five earned) in six innings while striking out six.
The turning point of Pill’s start was when Yasiel Puig unloaded for a three-run homer in the bottom of the fourth. To add insult to injury, Puig walked up the first base line and watched his ball fly before rounding the bases and recording the second-slowest home run trot this season.
Neil Ramirez pitched a 1-2-3 seventh inning. He stayed in for the eighth, but did not fare as well. He only recorded two outs on 32 pitches and gave up two hits, two walks, and two runs. Erik Goeddel made his 2017 debut and recorded the final out of the ninth.
Offense
The Mets offense came off a night where they were held to four hits, two walks, and no runs. They started out promising as Curtis Granderson hit a solo homer to center field from the leadoff spot. Wilmer Flores then followed with a double, but Hill settled down to retire nine of the next 10 batters.
The Mets threatened in the top of the fourth as they loaded the bases with no outs. They failed to score however, as Hill struck out Jose Reyes, Gavin Cecchini, and Pill to get out of trouble.
Granderson drove in the Mets only other run of the game with a RBI double in the ninth.
On Deck
The Mets look to avoid the sweep on Thursday as they face lefty Hyun-Jin Ryu (3-6, 4.35 ERA). Steven Matz will toe the rubber for the Mets in opposition. First pitch is scheduled for 10:10 PM EST.
