Here’s what happened Sunday in Mets Land, in case you missed it…
- After losing on Friday night in 13 innings, New York rebounded and took the next two against the Los Angeles Dodgers, including Sunday’s 3-1 win, to win the series
- Kodai Senga played a big part in helping the Mets win the rubber game and “made huge pitches” when he needed to. The right-hander gutted through 5.1 innings of one-run ball against the Dodgers’ potent lineup without having his best stuff
- The series win over Los Angeles, the reigning World Series champions and the team that knocked New York out of the NLCS last year, proved that the Mets have closed the gap against their NL West rival
- Tyrone Taylor made another great play, throwing out Mookie Betts at home plate on a catch that had all of his momentum going the other way, showing off why he’s an “elite defender.”
- The weekend wasn’t all positive, though, as Mark Vientos (back in the starting lineup after abdominal soreness) made another error at third base. Manager Carlos Mendoza said his third baseman is “going through it” in the field right now. On the bright side, Pete Alonso snapped his homer-less skid, the longest of his career, with a two-run blast in the first inning
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