Dodgers Beat Mets Behind Yoshinobu Yamamoto's Strong Outing

Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium was a pitcher's duel and a half. 

A day after southpaw Justin Wrobleski threw eight scoreless innings against the New York Mets, the Los Angeles Dodgers sent out their ace, Yoshinobu Yamamoto. 

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Though he didn't quite reach the eight-inning mark, he was surely close, tossing 7 2/3 innings and allowing one earned run on four hits. A late bloop RBI single from Kyle Tucker propelled the Dodgers past the Mets 2-1. 

Mets starter Nolan McLean was keeping up with the 2025 World Series MVP as Dodgers hitters were trying to figure out his alien-type movements on his pitches all night long. 

McLean avoided robust damage throughout his start, only giving up one earned run in the first inning on a Freddie Freeman RBI. After that, Yamamoto gave up just one other hit in the bottom of the seventh to Max Muncy. 

Apr 14, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) throws a pitch against the New York Mets during the second inning at Dodger Stadium. -- © Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images  

The Mets ambushed Yamamoto to begin his outing as Francisco Lindor cranked a leadoff home run on a 2-0 fastball. That home run marked Lindor's first longball and RBIs of the season.

After that first-inning mistake pitch to Lindor, Yamamoto went on to retire the next 20 Mets batters until he gave up a two-out double in the seventh inning to Bo Bichette. 

The seventh inning was Yamamoto's most troublesome inning, dealing with runners on first and second after walking Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez. 

He was able to escape the inning, striking out Brett Baty for his seventh punchout of his outing. 

Yamamoto entered the eighth inning with 94 pitches, but the Mets were able to bounce him out of the inning after giving up back-to-back hits to Lindor and Carson Benge. 

Blake Treinen was able to escape the inning, striking out Luis Robert Jr. 

It took seven innings, but the Dodgers' offense awoke in the eighth with Tucker's biggest hit of his early Dodgers career. 

With Miguel Rojas and Shohei Ohtani aboard first and second with one out, Tucker poked a soft bloop single over Bichette's hit for a go-ahead RBI. 

Alex Vesia took control of the ninth and slammed the door on the Mets, striking out the side and securing the series win. 

With this win, the Dodgers improve to a major-league-best 13-4. Ohtani takes the mound for Los Angeles on Wednesday night in hopes of a series sweep. 

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