Game Chat: Mets vs Dodgers, 10:10 PM

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 • 10:10 PM
Dodger Stadium • Los Angeles, CA
RHP Tylor Megill (4-4, 3.52) vs. LHP Clayton Kershaw (0-0, 4.91)
SNY • TBS

While most of us slept, the Mets stretched their winning streak to four games!

Lindor started Monday night’s game off with a bang, hitting a lead-off home run. Even though the Dodgers came back in the ninth inning, those with faith knew the Mets had won 26 straight games when Lindor homered. The Mets scored two runs in the 10th, locking down the 27th consecutive win when Lindor homered.

The big story today is Ronny Mauricio. Mauricio will replace Mark Vientos on the roster after Vientos injured his hamstring running out of the box Monday night. Mauricio has been rehabbing after tearing his ACL in winter ball back in December 2023. He has been on fire since joining the Syracuse Mets, slashing .515/.564/.818 mashing three homers and swiping four bags over nine games.

Mets Lineup

1. Francisco Lindor – SS
2. Starling Marte – DH
3. Juan Soto – RF
4. Pete Alonso – 1B
5. Brandon Nimmo – LF
6. Tyrone Taylor – CF
7. Ronny Mauricio – 3B
8. Francisco Alvarez – C
9. Jeff McNeil – 2B

Tylor Megill has a 3.52 ERA, 3.10 FIP, 1.360 WHIP and a 108 ERA+ over 53 2/3 innings. He had a fairly terrible stretch of games, allowing 15 runs over four consecutive starts from the end of April to mid-May. In his last two starts, he has allowed only three runs over 10 1/3 innings while striking out 16 batters. Megill had a fantastic regular season start against the Dodgers in 2024, holding them scoreless over seven innings, scattering three hits and a walk while striking out nine.

The Dodgers have the following career numbers against Megill:

• Mookie Betts 2-5, K
• Michael Conforto 0-1, BB
• Tommy Edman 1-6, BB, 2 K
• Freddie Freeman 6-16, 3 K
• Kiké Hernández 1-2, K
• Teoscar Hernández 2-10 2B, 3 K
• Max Muncy 4-5, 2B, HR, 3 BB
• Shohei Ohtani 1-6, HR, K
• Andy Pages 0-2, K
• Miguel Rojas 1-4, BB, K
• Will Smith 1-6, BB, K

Opposing Lineup

1. Shohei Ohtani – DH
2. Mookie Betts – SS
3. Freddie Freeman – 1B
4. Teoscar Hernandez – RF
5. Will Smith – C
6. Max Muncy – 3B
7. Andy Pages – CF
8. Michael Conforto – LF
9. Hyeseong Kim – 2B

The Mets will face Clayton Kershaw again tonight! This season, he has allowed six runs from 11 hits and six walks over 11 innings (4.91 ERA, 4.80 FIP, 1.545 WHIP and an 82 ERA+). On the game level, his season has been a bit weird. He had a rough first start against the Angels, allowing five runs over four innings. He looked great in two innings against the Mets, allowing no hits and one walk, but then the skies opened up and a rain delay prevented him from coming back up. His last start was his most complete, allowing only one run in five innings against the Guardians.

The Mets have the following career numbers against Kershaw:

• Pete Alonso 1-8, 2 BB, 2 K
• Francisco Lindor 2-8, BB, 3 K
• Starling Marte 4-23, BB, 9 K
• Jeff McNeil 1-8
• Brandon Nimmo 0-9, 4 K
• Juan Soto 3-15, HR, 2 BB, 4 K
• Tyrone Taylor 0-6, 3 K
• Luis Torrens 1-3, K

Game Notes

The Mets optioned Max Kranick before the game and placed Mark Vientos on the 10-day injured list. They recalled Brandon Waddell and Ronny Mauricio.

Three Things To Watch For

1. Francisco Lindor. The Mets have now won 27 consecutive games where Lindor has homered. Francisco Lindor has homered four times in his last four games. His last four games have just been bonkers going 8-for-16 at the plate with four home runs, a stolen base, two walks and seven runs scored (.500/.556/1.260). Video game numbers!
2. Tylor Megill. Two weeks ago, the Dodgers and the Mets played a game where basically the whole bullpen had to get involved. Last night was another one of those games. The Mets are going to need Megill to go deep into tonight’s game to give the bullpen some relief. The deepest Megill has gone in a game this season is 6 1/3 innings against the Nationals. The first time through an order Megill has been great with opposing hitters slashing .180/.263/.326 (.588 OPS) against him. Things start to blow up the second time through though (.268/.367/.329, .697 OPS). Opposing hitters get OBP at the highest clip his third time through the order (.375). It has been difficult to push Megill deep in games this season.
3. Reed Garrett. Good news for the Mets, Reed Garrett wasn’t used Monday night. Garrett is off to a strong start this season allowing only three runs (two earned) over 25 2/3 innings (0.70 ERA, 2.77 FIP, 1.130 WHIP and a 549 ERA+). His walk rate is about the same as last season and his strikeout rate is about the same. The difference is he’s keeping the ball in the park and allowing less hits. The under-the-hood numbers are a bit surprised by this development as hitters are barreling the ball a bit more often this year and have a better hard-hit%. Garrett is turning it all into outs. A depleted Mets bullpen is going to lean on Garrett tonight.

Let’s go Mets!