Mets manage just three hits, shut out by Dodgers for sixth straight loss

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The Mets dropped their sixth straight, as they were defeated by the Dodgers 4-0 in Los Angeles on Monday night. 

Here are some takeaways...

- David Peterson's struggles continued from the get-go, as he allowed the first four Dodgers to reach on two walks, a HBP, and an RBI single. He was able to rebound nicely after a mound visit, though, striking out the next three batters on 11 pitches to somehow limit the damage to just one run against. 

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Peterson picked up two more strikeouts in a perfect second, but the Dodgers got to him again in the third. The lefty almost danced around two more walks, until Andy Pages crushed a 2-0 hanging slider for his fifth homer of the season. He worked around a one-out double in the fourth, then ended his night by stranding runners on the corners in the fifth.

Peterson's ERA is now up to 6.41 after allowing four runs on five hits and four walks with seven strikeouts.  

- Unfortunately for the Mets, when it rains, it pours, as their offense continued to struggle, as well. Lefty Justin Wrobleski came into the game with a 4.74 ERA through his first nine career outings, but he was in complete control all night, facing the minimum through 7.2 innings. 

Wrobleski struck out just two, but he allowed as many hits in eight terrific innings.  

- Craig Kimbrel and Joey Gerber showed positives in relief of Peterson. Kimbrel was helped by Francisco Alvarez's first caught stealing of the season as he worked his way through a scoreless bottom of the sixth. Gerber then struck out five batters around allowing two hits and a walk in the final two innings.

- Jorge Polanco, Marcus Semien, and Alvarez accounted for the Mets' three hits, all singles, two of which were erased on double plays.

- Tommy Pham went hitless across three at-bats in his first game back with the Mets -- striking out on three pitches, then grounding out to shortstop each of his next two times up.

- New York has now gone 20 straight innings without scoring a run, dating back to Saturday. 

Game MVP: Andy Pages

Pages had the big blow against Peterson, crushing his three-run shot in the third. 

Highlights

What's next

Nolan McLean faces off with Yoshinobu Yamamoto in a star-studded pitching matchup on Tuesday at 10:10 p.m.

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