On Friday night, the Dodgers emerged victorious, technically speaking. The defending champions outlasted the Mets 7-5 in an ugly, delirious, rain-soaked, 13-inning slopfest. The game started at 7:10 p.

The Dodgers' bullpen eventually got it done in New York in a marathon contest that ended at 12:56 a.m. local time.

Tony Gonsolin fails to provide the quality innings the Dodgers desperately need from their starting pitching in a 5-2 loss to the New York Mets.

It took eight pitchers, 13 innings and nearly six hours, but the Dodgers outlasted the Mets, 7-5, in Friday's series opener at Citi Field.

Manager Dave Roberts said Friday afternoon he was aware his Los Angeles Dodgers were in the midst of their most challenging stretch of the season -- but he wasn't fretting about it.

Teoscar Hernández is the hero in the Dodgers' 7-5 win over the Mets, but a blown save by Tanner Scott complicates things for an overstretched pitching staff.

After reaching third, Marte appeared to end the inning by getting thrown out at home after tagging up, only for third base umpire Tripp Gibson to rule that Max Muncy committed obstruction by blocking Marte’s view of the catch, awarding the Mets the run.

Juan Soto breaks a tie with a two-run double in the fourth inning, and the Dodgers manage just five hits against the Mets left-hander over 7⅔ innings in a 5–2 loss.

Beginning with this weekend's three-game set at Citi Field -- which is tied at a game apiece after Saturday's 5-2 Mets win-- the Dodgers have eight series in a row against teams that currently have a winning record.