Two realities have emerged for the Dodgers lately

Their banged-up pitching staff isn’t looking great — which means, to win games right now, their star-studded lineup has to be

More here on a scuffling LAD club that is currently “in it,” as Dave Roberts said succinctly postgame

Forgot to hit send earlier, but ... Final: Mets 6, Dodgers 4

#Dodgers are 12-11

For the first time since 2011, LAD has lost three series on the same homestand. They'll turn to Tyler Glasnow tomorrow hoping to avoid their first sweep of the year

The Dodgers loaded the bases in the eighth on walks from Betts, Ohtani and Freeman. But Teoscar Hernández & Max Muncy stranded them with back-to-back strikeouts

After entering ranked just 18th in avg with RISP (.249), LAD is 2 for 12 in that department today

6-4 Mets, end 8th

Dodgers couldn't get anything more in the sixth. They're back in the game, but they'll need the bullpen to hold the deficit here. Joe Kelly coming in to pitch the seventh

5-4 Mets, end 6th

Ohtani struck out (with some very big swings) but then Freeman lined a two-run single to center

5-4 Mets, btm 6th

Dodgers have their chance to get back in this game

Bases are loaded with one out in the sixth. Ohtani and Freeman coming up

Dodgers relievers this year

Phillips: 1.17 ERA, 0.91 WHIP
Vesia: 2.61 ERA, 1.45 WHIP
Hudson: 2.70 ERA, 0.70 WHIP
Yarbrough: 3.86 ERA, 0.86 WHIP
Brasier: 5.59 ERA, 1.39 WHIP
Grove: 6.43 ERA, 1.36 WHIP
Kelly: 7.27 ERA, 1.62 WHIP

LAD has really missed Graterol and Treinen so far

Starling Marte just broke this one open with a three-run homer off Ryan Brasier

Brasier has not looked like the same pitcher as last year. He now has a 6.00 ERA, and seemed pretty frustrated right there

5-2 Mets, top 6th

Shohei Ohtani is still hot. He led off the fifth with a double, making him 25 for his last 58 with 13 extra-base hits. Then scored on a Max Muncy sac fly

Tied 2-2, btm 5th

This has effectively become a bullpen game for the Dodgers

Gavin Stone only made it through 3.1 innings (in large part because of 5 walks). Michael Grove finished the fourth (giving up an inherited runner). Ryan Yarbrough now in to start the fifth

2-1 Mets, top 5th

One of Freddie Freeman's issues this year has been hitting the fastball (batting just .213 on it entering today)

In his first AB today, though, he ambushed a first-pitch heater for an RBI single up the middle. That was his first hit since Monday

Tied 1-1, btm 1st

Kyle Hurt is going on the injured list with shoulder inflammation, Dave Roberts said

No roster move announced yet, but Nick Ramirez is in the Dodgers clubhouse today

He was only optioned on Tuesday, so if he gets recalled it likely means someone is going on the injured list

Final: Mets 9, Dodgers 4

#Dodgers are 12-10

LAD clinches a losing homestand, and is in danger of losing three series on the same homestand for the first time since 2011. What was already a bad week only continues to get worse

Mookie Betts committed a sloppy throwing error with one in the seventh, then Francisco Lindor took Daniel Hudson deep

6-4 Mets, top 7th

Chris Taylor delivers this time. With the bases loaded and two outs in the sixth, he lines a game-tying, two-run single to left

To say he needed that is an understatement. Snaps an 0-for-31 skid

Tied 4-4, btm 6th

Yoshinobu Yamamoto's final line: 6 innings, 4 runs (3 earned), 7 hits, 9 strikeouts, 1 walk

That marks his longest start yet in MLB. Still a lot of traffic on the bases, though. His ERA remains 4.50 through five starts

4-2 Mets, mid 6th

Shohei Ohtani finally got another hit with RISP (he's now 2 for 20 this year), but Dodgers still stranded a couple runners in the fifth

Freddie Freeman struck out to end the inning, dropping him to 3 for 23 on this homestand. He's been fighting it recently

4-2 Mets, end 5th