The finale of a long, ten-game road trip that was purported to determine if the Mets were “for real”—and which they needed to win for a .500 trip—got off to a rough start, as the team went down pretty quietly against Patrick Sandoval in the top of the first. The Angels on the other hand jumped on Taijuan Walker in the bottom of the first, as Brandon Walsh doubled to deep right and came around on a single by Mike Trout.
Down 1-0 two batters into the game, Walker got a huge double play off the bat of Anthony Rendon, made all the more crucial when the next two batters singled.