The New York Mets realistically could've swept the Los Angeles Dodgers in California but instead had to settle for a four-game series split. And Carlos Mendoza is not pleased about that.

The Mets and Dodgers have played a pair of dramatic extra-inning games to start their four-game series with each team winning one game apiece.

The Dodgers and Mets play again on Wednesday night, with both teams hoping that it will not be another extra-inning affair. The teams have already had three of those in their season series

Pete Alonso provided a bright spot Thursday: He went 3-for-4 with a home run and provided the Mets’ lone RBI with runners in scoring position. After the Dodgers opted to intentionally walk Juan Soto to put runners on first and second with one out in the eighth inning, Alonso hit a single.

Francisco Lindor is not immediately headed to the injured list after his toe was broken by a pitch in the New York Mets’ game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Michael Conforto drove in the tiebreaking run in the Dodgers’ three-run eighth inning, and Los Angeles rallied for a 6-5 victory over the New York Mets on to split the NL powers’ four-game series.

Michael Conforto had a go-ahead RBI single to cap a three-run eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to earn a 6-5 victory over the visiting New York Mets in the final game this season between 2024 National League Championship Series foes.

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