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Mets shut out again as downward spiral hits six games with loss to Dodgers

Nypost · · 775 words · By Mike Puma
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LOS ANGELES — From feeble to just plain awful, a downward spiral continued for the Mets lineup Monday night.

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LOS ANGELES — From feeble to just plain awful, a downward spiral continued for the Mets lineup Monday night.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/14/sports/mets-shut-out-again-as-downward-spiral-hits…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 24 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Juan Soto’s absence from the lineup has been felt, as he sits on the injured list with a strained right calf.”
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Claim 2: “their .353 slugging percentage ranked No. 24”
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Claim 3: “followed a homestand that finished with five straight losses, a stretch in which the Mets averaged 1.8 runs against the Diamondbacks and Athletics.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general team pages (Wikipedia, MLB.com, ESPN) and does not contain the specific details regarding the homestand, the five-game loss streak, or the 1.8 runs average.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Mets have qualified for the postseason eleven times, winning the World Series twice (1969 and 1986) and winning five National League pennants (most recently in 2000 and 2015), and six National Lea…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Mets
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web search NEUTRAL — The official website of the New York Mets with the most up-to-date information on news, tickets, schedule, stadium, roster, rumors, scores, and stats.
https://www.mlb.com/mets
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web search NEUTRAL — Visit ESPN for New York Mets live scores, video highlights, and latest news. Find standings and the full 2026 season schedule.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/team/_/name/nym/new-york-mets
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Claim 4: “Peterson’s trouble began when he drilled Shohei Ohtani and walked Kyle Tucker.”
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Claim 5: “the ensuing batter, Alvarez, grounded into an inning-ending double play.”
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Claim 6: “Craig Kimbrel allowed a single to Miguel Rojas in the sixth, but Rojas was thrown out by Alvarez attempting to steal second.”
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Claim 7: “The left-hander has pitched to a 6.41 ERA in his four starts this season and has pitched into the sixth inning only once.”
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Claim 8: “the left-hander struck out Freddie Freeman, Andy Pages and Max Muncy in succession.”
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Claim 9: “Polanco bounced a single through the first-base hole with one out in the fifth”
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Claim 10: “The Mets didn’t even place a runner in scoring position.”
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The claim states the Mets didn't place a runner in scoring position, but multiple cross-references from the NY Post explicitly state the Mets went 1-for-9 or 2-for-9 with runners in scoring position, meaning they did have runners in scoring position.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — On this day the Mets went 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/19/sports/mets-drop-11th-straight…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Mets went 1-for-5 with runners in scoring position, marking their first loss since Juan Soto departed last Friday’s game.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/sports/david-petersons-latest-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — At the plate, the Mets went 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position
https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/sports/mets-fumble-away-chance…
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Claim 11: “Wrobleski allowed only singles to Jorge Polanco and Francisco Alvarez over eight innings before Marcus Semien singled against Tanner Scott in the ninth.”
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While one source confirms Wrobleski pitched 8 scoreless innings and allowed two hits, the specific detail about the hits being to Polanco and Alvarez, and the Semien hit in the 9th, is not corroborated by the other provided snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — Justin Wrobleski pitched two-hit ball over a career-high eight innings, Andy Pages launched a three-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the punchless New York Mets 4-0 in a matchup between two …
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/wrobleski-throws-8-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — LOS ANGELES -- As Justin Wrobleski walked off the mound with two outs in the ninth inning, he received an ovation from the fans behind the home dugout at Dodger Stadium. The reaction felt more than a …
https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/news/justin-wrobleski-goes-8-2-3…
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web search NEUTRAL — Justin Wrobleski. The 25-year-old left-hander, in just his third start of the 2026 season, allowed only two hits and zero walks while throwing just 90 pitches. He struck out two and induced weak conta…
https://www.ibtimes.com.au/video-wrobleski-delivers-career-m…
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Claim 12: “David Peterson allowed four earned runs on five hits and four walks with seven strikeouts over five innings.”
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Claim 13: “Joey Gerber, in his Mets debut, escaped trouble in the seventh by striking out Pages after walking Smith and surrendering a two-out double to Freeman.”
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Claim 14: “ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto, last year’s World Series hero, is the Dodgers’ scheduled starting pitcher on Tuesday.”
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Web results confirm Yamamoto is a Dodgers pitcher, but the specific schedule for 'Tuesday' is not explicitly confirmed in the provided evidence snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — View the profile of Los Angeles Dodgers Starting Pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/4872587/yoshinobu-yamam…
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web search NEUTRAL — ESPN MLB Insider Jeff Passan joins SportsCenter with SVP to discuss the 12-yr/$325M deal the Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to with pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdmF0CmtuoI
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web search NEUTRAL — + View Yoshinobu Yamamoto's Pitches in 3d. + Similar Pitchers to Yoshinobu Yamamoto Based on Velocity and MovementStatcast Pitching Run Value. These run values are context-neutral, meaning they do not…
https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/yoshinobu-yamam…
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Claim 15: “the team’s .658 OPS, which ranked 23rd in MLB”
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The search results point to stat leader pages but do not provide the specific .658 OPS figure or the 23rd rank for the team.
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web search NEUTRAL — Since April 23rd, he has hit to an .875 OPS. Depending on whether you look at Outs Above Average (1) or Defensive Runs Saved (-3), he has either been a solid defender in the outfield or slightly below…
https://risingapple.com/ny-mets-record-distracting-enjoying-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The official source for New York Mets player hitting stats, MLB home run leaders, batting average, OPS and stat leaders.
https://www.mlb.com/mets/stats
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web search NEUTRAL — ESPN is the place for MLB stats! Find a list of the Batting team stat leaders for the 2026 MLB Regular Season.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/stats/team
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Claim 16: “Pages launched a three-run homer that gave the Dodgers a 4-0 lead.”
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Claim 17: “Peterson nearly buried himself in the first inning when he allowed an RBI single to Will Smith and walked Teoscar Hernández to load the bases with nobody out.”
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Claim 18: “extending their losing streak to six games”
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Multiple independent sources confirm the Mets were on a six-game losing streak (Yahoo Sports, Twitter/X source, and another web result).
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web search NEUTRAL — And the Mets matched their longest losing streak since they lost seven in a row June 2-9, 2023. “It’s gotta happen organically,” Lindor said. “We all have a sense of urgency. We’re all trying to do wh…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6441682/2025/06/21/mets-los…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Mets lose their sixth in a row to fall to 7-10. They have not scored a run since Saturday. pic.twitter.com/R2z96CTNvr.They have scored just nine runs during their six-game slide, six of them comin…
https://www.si.com/mlb/mets/onsi/news/mets-biggest-issue-dur…
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web search NEUTRAL — With the Mets riding a six-game losing streak and struggling to produce runs, Francisco Lindor 's leadoff home run on Tuesday night against Los Angeles Dodgers star Yoshinobu Yamamoto provided a glimm…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/francisco-lindor-sees-mets…
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Claim 19: “Peterson escaped fifth-inning trouble by striking out Muncy after Hernández doubled in the inning and Freeman singled him to third.”
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Claim 20: “Shut out for a second straight game, the Mets have played 20 straight innings without scoring.”
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Multiple sources (NY Post, PureSportsNY) explicitly state that the Mets went 20 consecutive innings without scoring.
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web search NEUTRAL — All told, the Mets (40-39) have gone 20 innings without scoring, turning their recent four-game winning streak — that prompted Alderson to refer to reporters covering the team as “the citizens of Pani…
https://nypost.com/2015/07/01/awful-mets-shut-out-again-fall…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Mets went twenty consecutive innings without scoring a run. Nine innings wasn’t enough for both the Mets and the Cubs as they needed to play extra innings.
https://www.puresportsny.com/mets-bats-go-cold-at-wrong-time…
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web search NEUTRAL — Going into Saturday’s game against the Giants, the Mets had been shut out in two consecutive games and in three of their previous four, all without Reyes.
https://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/18/sports/baseball/18mets.ht…
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Claim 21: “The Mets were 23rd with a .305 on-base percentage”
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The search results point to stat leader pages but do not provide the specific .305 OBP figure or the 23rd rank for the team.
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web search NEUTRAL — ESPN is the place for MLB stats! Find a list of the Batting team stat leaders for the 2026 MLB Regular Season.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/stats/team
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web search NEUTRAL — The official source for player hitting stats, MLB home run leaders, batting average, OPS and stat leaders.
https://www.mlb.com/stats
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web search NEUTRAL — Get the latest MLB player stats and rankings on CBS Sports.
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/stats/
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Claim 22: “Kimbrel finished with a scoreless inning.”
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Claim 23: “Tucker and Hernández each walked in the inning”
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Claim 24: “The Mets collected three measly singles and called it a night in their 4-0 loss before a sellout crowd of 52,838 at Dodger Stadium”
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Evidence is contradictory. One source reports a 4-0 loss with only two hits allowed by Wrobleski, while another source (NYT) reports a 2-1 loss with three hits. The claim of a 4-0 loss is supported by one source, but the final score and hit count are not consistently corroborated across the provided search results.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mets lose 'the craziest game I've ever been a part of'. May 24th, 2025.The Dodgers started likely future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw, who lasted only until a rainstorm washed over Citi Field in the …
https://www.mlb.com/news/mets-rally-before-losing-to-dodgers…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dodgers shut out the Mets in game 1! Early game tomorrow. Let's go Dodgers!Last run scored against Dodgers was game 3 of NLDS by San Diego Padres. Padres shutout in games 4 & 5 and eliminated from pos…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/mets-lose-to-dodgers
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web search NEUTRAL — The Mets got only three hits off four pitchers tonight and lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 2-1. But they still closed their most successful trip to the West Coast in 10 years with five victories and …
https://www.nytimes.com/1985/06/06/sports/offenseless-mets-l…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.