The New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers wrapped up their four-game series with a dramatic finish on Thursday night, as a late Mets miscue handed the Dodgers a 6-5 comeback victory and a series split.
The Mets were in control, leading 5-4 in the eighth inning, when a routine ground ball turned into chaos. Brett Baty’s throw home sailed low, and catcher Francisco Alvarez couldn’t handle it. In the scramble, Alvarez and reliever Reed Garrett collided, allowing the Dodgers’ Will Smith to score the tying run in a play that looked more like slapstick than baseball. Just three batters later, Michael Conforto, struggling all season, delivered a clutch two-out RBI single—his first with a runner in scoring position since March—putting the Dodgers ahead for good.
Pete Alonso homered twice and drove in five runs for the Mets, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the late-inning meltdown. The Dodgers’ bullpen, led by Tanner Scott, shut the door in the ninth, securing Los Angeles’ spot atop the NL West at 38-25.
The wild finish capped a tense series, with both teams trading wins and highlighting just how thin the margin for error can be in a playoff race.
