In a tightly contested game on April 14, 2026, the Mets lost 2-1 to the Dodgers, marking their seventh consecutive defeat. Nolan McLean pitched impressively, allowing only one earned run over seven innings, while Yoshinobu Yamamoto excelled for the Dodgers, striking out seven. Kyle Tucker’s eighth-inning RBI single secured the victory after Francisco Lindor’s early homer gave the Mets a brief lead. Despite the loss, Lindor emphasized the team’s urgency to improve as the season progresses.
