The Los Angeles Dodgers again successfully navigated a bullpen game and they came up with enough productive swings to defeat the New York Mets, 4-1, in the series opener. The Dodgers have now won seven in a row and picked up a half-game on the idle San Francisco Giants.
Taijuan Walker had stretches were he kept the Dodgers off balance in similar fashion to his start against them at Citi Field. Just like in that outing, Will Smith broke up Walker’s no-hitter, albeit much earlier in the game with a double in the second inning.
That put two in scoring position for AJ Pollock, who provided L.