Backed By 3 HRs, Scherzer Leads Dodgers Past Mets
The surging Dodgers have won nine consecutive games, matching a season-best win streak. Six of those wins have come against the Mets, who have dropped eight of nine overall.
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The surging Dodgers have won nine consecutive games, matching a season-best win streak. Six of those wins have come against the Mets, who have dropped eight of nine overall.
Pete Alonso hit his 27th home run and had an RBI infield single in the eighth, but the Mets lost for the seventh time in their last eight games.
The Dodgers moved within 2 1/2 games of the NL West-leading San Francisco Giants, who were idle. The defending World Series champions haven't been in first place since the end of April.
Entering Wednesday, the Mets' 450 runs were third-fewest in MLB, ahead of only Texas (446) and Pittsburgh (431).
The Mets owner aired his frustrations with the team's offense on Wednesday morning after another tough loss on Tuesday night.
Max Muncy hit a pair of two-run homers and Max Scherzer worked out of some trouble over six solid innings Sunday, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 14-4 rout of the New York Mets.
Cody Bellinger hit a tiebreaking double in the 10th inning to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Mets on Saturday night.
In the middle of the game, Los Angeles Dodgers hitter Max Muncy stepped out of the batter's box and pointed to the stands. A green laser could be seen flashing over his eyes.
The Mets began a stretch of 13 straight games against talented NL West teams Los Angeles and San Francisco by losing for the eighth time in 12 games.
Heading into a stretch of 13 straight games against talented NL West teams San Francisco and Los Angeles, the Mets won their third straight, their best string since taking three in a row from June 14-16.
New York is poised to play its 12th doubleheader of the year Thursday, with two more scheduled.
Play will resume Wednesday at 4:10 p.m. as part of a single-admission doubleheader, and the suspended game will remain scheduled for nine innings.
The Phillies, who moved 2 1/2 games ahead of the Mets in the NL East, have won eight in a row, their longest since winning eight straight in July 2010.
Brad Miller homered twice and the first-place Philadelphia Phillies withstood a ninth-inning rally for their seventh straight victory, 5-3 over the sinking New York Mets on Saturday.
Bryce Harper homered and the streaking Philadelphia Phillies won their sixth straight game to take over first place in the NL East with a 4-2 victory over the slumping New York Mets on Friday.
