At Dodger Stadium, the New York Mets dropped a 4‑0 defeat to the Los Angeles Dodgers, marking a second straight shutout and their sixth loss in a row. Offensively stalled, the Mets managed only one baserunner in the first seven innings, a collapse that follows a season‑long retooling of staff and roster during this season.

Mendoza admitted the offense has struggled, noting the absence of Juan Soto, who is out with a calf strain until month‑end, and the mental lapses of Francisco Lindor, batting .176. Luis Robert Jr. has been the only regular to light up the lineup, while Bo Bichette, Jorge Polanco and Marcus Semien combined for a .207/.264/.293 slash in the early part of the season.

Justin Wrobleski, 25‑year‑old left‑hander, extinguished the Mets’ hopes, retiring the first 13 batters and facing the minimum through seven innings. The club added only two singles in the next two frames and has been scoreless for 20 consecutive innings, the longest active streak in the majors after a long stretch of offensive struggles and injuries.

With back‑to‑back shutouts, the Mets face a daunting West‑Coast swing, scheduled to play Yoshinobu Yamamoto on Tuesday and Shohei Ohtani on Wednesday. Manager Carlos Mendoza urges the squad to persist, noting that the team’s resilience will be tested further as they navigate a season still haunted by early collapse and offensive uncertainty in the current competitive context.