With Kim Hye-seong not participating, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to a two-game losing streak.

The Dodgers lost 1-3 against the New York Mets in the 2025 Major League game held at Citi Field in Flushing, New York, on the 26th (Korea time). With this, the Dodgers fell to a two-game losing streak, bringing their record to 32 wins and 21 losses. The Mets marked 32 wins and 21 losses with two consecutive victories. The Dodgers had a losing series with 1 win and 2 losses, while the Mets marked a winning series with 2 wins and 1 loss.

Kim Hye-seong was excluded from the starting lineup for four consecutive games. The Dodgers fielded a starting lineup consisting of Shohei Ohtani (designated hitter), Mookie Betts (shortstop), Freddie Freeman (first baseman), Will Smith (catcher), Teoscar Hernández (right fielder), Max Muncy (third baseman), Andy Pahés (center fielder), Michael Conforto (left fielder), and Tommy Edman (second baseman). The starting pitcher was Landon Nak.

The Mets started with Francisco Lindor (shortstop), Mark Vientos (third baseman), Juan Soto (right fielder), Pete Alonso (first baseman), Jeff McNeil (left fielder), Luis Torrens (catcher), Jared Young (designated hitter), Tyrone Taylor (center fielder), and Brett Baty (second baseman). The starting pitcher was Japanese pitcher Kodai Senga.

The Dodgers scored first in the first inning. Ohtani hit a leadoff home run against Senga. On a 1-ball count, he launched a 94.8 mph four-seam fastball into the stands for a solo home run. It was his 18th of the season, with a ball speed of 108.2 mph (174.1 km), marking a massive home run. With this home run, Ohtani tied for the league lead with Aaron Judge (New York Yankees) and Kyle Schwarber (Philadelphia Phillies).

However, Mookie Betts reached base due to a third baseman error, and they failed to capitalize on a no-outs opportunity with runners on second and third after Freddie Freeman's double. Will Smith hit a shallow pop-up to right-center, and while Betts tagged up from third, it did not result in a sacrifice fly. Betts was thrown out at home, resulting in two outs. They did not add any more runs.

The Mets quickly turned the game around. After two outs, Juan Soto reached base due to a fielding error by Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy. Then Pete Alonso hit a two-run homer over the left-center wall, immediately turning the score to 2-1. It was Alonso's 10th home run of the season.

In the bottom of the third, following Francisco Lindor's single and Mark Vientos' infield hit, a fielding error by Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts led to an opportunity with no outs and runners on first and third. Juan Soto grounded to second base, and the score became 3-1.

In the top of the fourth, the Dodgers capitalized on a leadoff single by Freddie Freeman, but Will Smith grounded into a double play. Then, despite Teoscar Hernández's double and a stolen base to third, and with Max Muncy's walk, they maintained a two-out opportunity with runners on first and third, but Andy Pahés flew out to left field, missing the chance.

In the top of the fifth, after a leadoff walk by Michael Conforto, there were two outs, but they captured a two-out, bases-loaded chance thanks to Mookie Betts' single and Freddie Freeman's walk, but Will Smith grounded to third, missing the opportunity. In the sixth, Andy Pahés hit into a double play, squandering another opportunity.

Ohtani hit a leadoff home run, rising to the top of the league in home runs, but he committed four errors and recorded two double plays, leading to self-destruction.

Senga, the Mets' starting pitcher, claimed victory with a line of 5⅓ innings, 5 hits allowed (1 home run), 4 walks, 5 strikeouts, and 1 earned run. Dodgers starter Nak pitched 6 innings, allowing 4 hits (1 home run), with 5 strikeouts and 3 runs (1 earned run) while the batting lineup remained silent.

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