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Justin Wrobleski delivered a career-best performance, pitching eight scoreless innings in the Dodgers' 4-0 win over the Mets. His effective use of four-seam fastballs led to quick outs and a low pitch count.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 13: Justin Wrobleski #70 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches during the first inning of a game against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium on April 13, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) | Getty Images
As two starting pitchers delivered starts on the opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to efficiency, Justin Wrobleski and the Dodgers got the better of David Peterson and the Mets in a 4-0 win. On one side, Wrobleski delivered the standout performance of his career, generating quick outs at a staggering rate; on the other, Peterson had to labor immensely to complete every inning.
While itād be harsh to put a label on Justin Wrobleski quite so early in his career, the stark difference in his numbers as a starting pitcher and reliever is quite evident. Still, for one game here, he silenced any doubts about his capabilities as a full-time starter. Facing a New York Mets lineup missing Juan Soto and coming off a shutout loss in their last performance, the Dodger starter was phenomenal in tossing eight innings of scoreless baseball.
The key to this magnificent outing from Wrobleski wasnāt particularly trickyāthe left-hander simply peppered the zone with four-seam fastballs, far more often than what is the norm for him, both in the number of pitches and the frequency of those inside the zone. Wrobleskiās heater isnāt imposing enough that it should generate this kind of result; in fact, Met hitters only whiffed once on 29 swings on the pitchāthey just did absolutely nothing when they put the ball in play, and a lot of pitches in the zone normally induce quick at-bats, hence such a deep outing. Wrobleskiās pitch count was so low for the vast majority of this game that there was even a chance heād go the distance. Unfortunately, a base runner in the eighth put a wrinkle in those plans, and the lefty settled for eight scoreless on 90 pitches. Dave Roberts turned to Tanner Scott in the ninth in a non-save situation, and he shut the door on the Mets.
Wrobleski was also supported by a Dodger offense that gave him the lead right at the start of the game, adding to it early on. After allowing all four of the first Dodger hitters to reach base safely to open the game, David Peterson set the stage for what looked like could be a blowup outing. With one run across after a Will Smith single, and the bases loaded, Peterson defied the odds and got out of the inning by striking out the side. Peterson didnāt exactly settle in after that opening frame, and an Andy Pages three-run shot in the third really put a dent in his final line.
The Mets starter kept managing to put out his own firesāPeterson left the game after five, having allowed only those four runs in an outing in which 11 Dodgers reached safely. Reverting back to his normal struggles against left-handed pitching, Muncy was one of the primary hitters responsible for the Dodgers not punishing Peterson further, striking out all three times, and stranding a total of five runners.
It wasnāt just Peterson, though, as all three of the Mets relievers who entered the game allowed at least one base runnerāthe Dodger offense couldnāt tack on to those four runs, which turned out to be more than enough to win the game comfortably.
Home runs: Andy Pages (5)
WP ā Justin Wrobleski (2-0): 8 IP, 2 hits, 2 strikeouts
LP ā David Peterson (0-3): 5 IP, 5 hits, 4 runs, 4 walks, 7 strikeouts
Same start time on Tuesday, with the Dodgers getting their first look at one of the prized jewels of this Metsā staff, the youngster Nolan McLean, who burst onto the scene last season. For the reigning back-to-back champs, itāll be Yoshinobu Yamamoto looking to carry on his outstanding early-season form.
Justin Wrobleski pitched eight innings, allowing no runs on 90 pitches, and recorded a standout performance with a high efficiency rate.
The Dodgers won the game 4-0, with Justin Wrobleski leading the way with an impressive pitching performance.
The Mets struggled offensively without Juan Soto, contributing to their shutout loss against the Dodgers.
Tanner Scott replaced Justin Wrobleski in the ninth inning and successfully closed the game for the Dodgers.

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