As the Pittsburgh Pirates leave town to continue their hapless exploration of America with no pillaging to be had any time soon, the Dodgers welcome the New York Mets to Los Angeles for a 4-game series that continues through Sunday. The Pirates series came with expectations of a sweep, and the Dodgers would meet those expectations while only allowing 4 runs over 3 games.
Monday’s win was great given the circumstances – after landing in Los Angeles in the wee hours of the morning after Sunday Night Baseball, the team was as sluggish as expected in a 2-1 snoozefest that saw Andre Jackson pitch 4 scoreless innings in his Major League debut.