The game turned on one swing in the eighth inning. Kyle Tucker singled to left, scoring Rojas and sending Ohtani to second, breaking a 1-1 tie that had held since the first inning. The Dodgers held that margin for a 2-1 victory over the Mets at Dodger Stadium.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto controlled the game through 7.2 innings, allowing four hits and one run while striking out seven. Carrying a 2.10 ERA, he left with the game tied before Blake Treinen earned the win with one out of work.
Both teams struck quickly in the first inning. Francisco Lindor homered to right for a 402-foot shot that gave New York the early lead. The Dodgers answered immediately when Freeman grounded out to first, scoring Tucker to tie the game at 1-1.
Nolan McLean matched Yamamoto through seven innings, allowing just two hits and one run with eight strikeouts. Brooks Raley took the loss after surrendering the decisive run in the eighth, walking two batters before Tucker's game-winner.
The victory snapped a losing streak for Los Angeles, improving to 12-4 and maintaining first place. New York extended its losing streak to six games, falling to 7-10. Tucker reached 500 career RBIs in this game, while Miguel Rojas sits two hits away from 1,000 career hits.