Mets, Dodgers and Juan Soto
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At some point between the 98-minute rain delay and Friday’s final pitch at Citi Field, which Luis García delivered moments before the clock struck 1 a.m., Mets manager Carlos Mendoza pulled every lever available to him.
Juan Soto's hit gave the Mets a 4-2 lead in the fourth inning. David Peterson was brilliant in his 7 2/3 innings.
The Dodgers' bullpen eventually got it done in New York in a marathon contest that ended at 12:56 a.m. local time.
Juan Soto's fourth-inning double with the bases loaded brought two runners home and gave the Mets a lead they didn't relinquish on Saturday night at Citi Field.
After the Los Angeles Dodgers played 13 innings in a 7-5 win over the New York Mets on Friday night, Shohei Ohtani has decided to delay his plan to throw to live hitters by one day.
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