Left-handed pitcher Justin Wrobleski delivered eight dominant shutout innings while Andy Pages connected on a decisive three-run blast, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-0 triumph over the New York Mets in Monday’s series opener at Dodger Stadium.
The southpaw Wrobleski (2-0) held New York hitless until Jorge Polanco broke through with a single to right field in the fifth inning’s opening at-bat. Wrobleski surrendered only two hits while issuing no free passes and recording two strikeouts across his stellar outing.
Miguel Rojas collected three hits to pace the Dodgers’ offense. Despite going hitless in four plate appearances, Shohei Ohtani managed to reach base and push his consecutive on-base streak to 47 games, matching the second-longest such run since the franchise relocated to Los Angeles.
Ohtani took a 94 mph sinker from Mets starter David Peterson to his right shoulder on the game’s opening pitch but continued playing. The two-way star is slated to take the mound Wednesday.
Peterson (0-3) surrendered four runs on five hits across five innings of work, walking four batters while striking out seven. The Mets managed only three singles as their losing skid reached a season-worst six games to begin a six-game road swing.
Tommy Pham, making his 2024 Mets debut after inking a minor league contract in late spring, went hitless in three at-bats with one strikeout.
Los Angeles nearly broke the contest wide open in the opening frame. Following Ohtani’s hit-by-pitch on Peterson’s third delivery, Kyle Tucker drew a walk before Will Smith delivered an RBI single. Teoscar Hernandez walked to fill the bases, but Peterson escaped further damage by striking out Freddie Freeman, Pages and Max Muncy in succession.
The third inning saw Tucker and Hernandez work walks ahead of Pages’ two-out, three-run homer that sailed down the left field line. The blast marked Pages’ fifth of the campaign, as he continues leading Major League Baseball with a .417 batting average and 25 hits. His 20 RBIs also top the majors.
