Shohei Ohtani dominates as Dodgers drop hammer on miserable Mets

Q: How did Shohei Ohtani perform in the game against the Mets?

Shohei Ohtani struck out 10 batters in six innings and allowed only one run during the game.

Q: What was the outcome of the Dodgers vs. Mets series?

The Los Angeles Dodgers swept the New York Mets in a three-game series, winning the final game 8-2.

Q: What is the current losing streak of the New York Mets?

The New York Mets are currently on an eight-game losing streak following their loss to the Dodgers.

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The New York Mets can't catch a break as Shohei Ohtani's another special outing on the mound could only mean one thing. The Los Angeles Dodgers extended the Mets' losing streak to eight games as they completed the three-game series sweep with an 8-2 win on Jackie Robinson Day.

Coming into this game, Ohtani had thrown 28.2 consecutive scoreless innings. Add four more innings to it before the Mets finally entered the run column with MJ Melendez's RBI double in the fifth inning to break Ohtani's incredible pitching streak.

Ohtani struck out 10 batters in his six innings for one run. Blake Treinen and Tanner Scott followed up with scoreless innings of their own. Kyle Hurt allowed one run in the ninth but struck out the side in the ninth inning.

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Dodgers explain Shohei Ohtani's shocking hitting absence vs Mets

Shohei Ohtani was shockingly absent from the Dodgers' hitting lineup as Kyle Tucker was assigned the role to lead off at the plate. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts erred on the side of caution to rest Ohtani after the hit by pitch on Monday.

“If it weren’t for the hit-by-pitch, he would have been DH and pitching tonight,” Roberts said before the game. “This one game, it just makes the most sense to give us the best chance to manage the shoulder and back.”

On offense for the Dodgers, Hyeseong Kim shot a two-run home run in the second inning off Mets ace Clay Holmes. Teoscar Hernandez extended the lead to 3-1 with a solo home run in the sixth inning. The biggest blast of the night came in the eighth inning with Dalton Rushing pulling up Devin Williams' 85 mph changeup for a grand slam. Tucker sealed the 8-2 game with his solo home run as the Mets could do little in the ninth.